adj
Meaning 1
Of major significance or importance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: small-time
Standard Lemma guide
bigtime
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adv
Meaning 2
To a significant degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of big time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From big + time.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: sacré — of major significance
- French: de première — of major significance
- French: magistral — of major significance
- German: gewaltig — of major significance
- German: spitzenmäßig — of major significance
- German: riesig — of major significance
- German: ganz groß — of major significance
- German: wirklich bedeutend — of major significance
- Polish: czołowy — of major significance
- Polish: pierwszoligowy — of major significance
- French: sacrément — to a significant degree
- French: vachement — to a significant degree
- French: carrément — to a significant degree
- French: magistralement — to a significant degree
- Norwegian Bokmål: stort — to a significant degree
- Norwegian Bokmål: alvorlig — to a significant degree
- Norwegian Bokmål: enormt — to a significant degree
- Polish: bardzo — to a significant degree
- Polish: wielce — to a significant degree