Phrase guide

big bucks

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Lots of money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • The new managing director must be making big bucks after his promotion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she made a bundle selling real estate
  • they sank megabucks into their new house

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pile, bundle, megabucks, big money

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: money

History

Etymology

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