Large or great in quantity, number, or amount How to use big in a sentence. He fell for her in a big way (= was very attracted to her) Prices are increasing in a big way Her life has changed in a big way since she became famous. In a thorough or unmistakable way
Failed big at the box office. Large, sizable, substantial, considerable, huge, great, oversize, handsome Small, little, smallish, puny, dwarf, tiny, dinky, undersized Large in size or amount His debut studio album, ready to die (1994), received acclaim and included the successful singles juicy, big poppa, and one more chance Big can describe things that are tall, wide, massive, or plentiful