He's a big man.

Could I try these shoes in a bigger size?

They have a big house in the country.

She has blonde hair and big blue eyes.

She had a big pay rise.

great big I had a great big slice of chocolate cake for dessert.

biggest ever A thousand people took part in the region's biggest ever cycle race.

informal You write August with a big (= capital) "a".

big spender informal She's always been a big spender (= she has always spent a lot of money).

big eater informal You're not a very big eater, are you? (= You do not eat a lot.)

big brother Her big (= older) brother told her to go away.

big sister Her big (= older) sister drove her to school.

big enough I'm ashamed of you. You're big enough to know better (= at an age where you should know that your behaviour is not acceptable).

You're a big bully!

He had a big decision to make.

There's a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.

The big story in the news this week is the mayor's resignation.

The four biggest banks are all planning to cut their service charges.

Hip-hop is still big today.

The coach likes his bigs to protect the basket and fight for rebounds.

All of our bigs are good shooters.

a big ant/man/building/city

Do you have these shoes in a bigger size?

He tried to impress his friends by using big words.

She got a big raise.

I had a great big slice of chocolate cake.

This is the region’s biggest bicycle race.

a big spender/eater

a big sister/brother

You’re a big bully!

He had a big decision to make about his future.

There’s a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.

The big story in the news this week is the blizzard in the Midwest.

We just bought a house, so today’s a big day for us.

Those toys are very big in Japan.