bigger Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite large or big relative to something else
   larger.
   
2. adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
   large; big.
   
   • a large city
   • set out for the big city
   • a large sum
   • a big (or large) barn
   • a large family
   • big businesses
   • a big expenditure
   • a large number of newspapers
   • a big group of scientists
   • large areas of the world
3. adjective satellite significant
   big.
   
   • graduation was a big day in his life
4. adjective satellite very intense
   big; bad.
   
   • a bad headache
   • in a big rage
   • had a big (or bad) shock
   • a bad earthquake
   • a bad storm
5. adjective satellite loud and firm
   big.
   
   • a big voice
   • big bold piano sounds
6. adjective satellite conspicuous in position or importance
   large; big; prominent.
   
   • a big figure in the movement
   • big man on campus
   • he's very large in financial circles
   • a prominent citizen
7. adjective satellite prodigious
   heavy; big.
   
   • big spender
   • big eater
   • heavy investor
8. adjective satellite exhibiting self-importance
   crowing; braggart; big; boastful; cock-a-hoop; bragging; self-aggrandizing; braggy; self-aggrandising.
   
   • big talk
9. adjective satellite feeling self-importance
   big; swelled; vainglorious.
   
   • too big for his britches
   • had a swelled head
   • he was swelled with pride
10. adjective satellite (of animals) fully developed
    grown; full-grown; big; adult; grownup; fully grown.
    
    • an adult animal
    • a grown woman
11. adjective satellite marked by intense physical force
    big.
    
    • a big wind
12. adjective satellite generous and understanding and tolerant
    large; big; magnanimous.
    
    • a heart big enough to hold no grudges
    • that's very big of you to be so forgiving
    • a large and generous spirit
    • a large heart
    • magnanimous toward his enemies
13. adjective satellite given or giving freely
    liberal; giving; big; openhanded; bountiful; freehanded; bighearted; bounteous; handsome.
    
    • was a big tipper
    • the bounteous goodness of God
    • bountiful compliments
    • a freehanded host
    • a handsome allowance
    • Saturday's child is loving and giving
    • a liberal backer of the arts
    • a munificent gift
    • her fond and openhanded grandfather
14. adjective satellite in an advanced stage of pregnancy
    heavy; great; with child; gravid; big; enceinte; expectant; large.
    
    • was big with child
    • was great with child

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