► biga)of more than average size, amount, weight, etc.: We built a treehouse in the big tree in the backyard. These jeans are too big.b)used to show the size of something: How big a piece of cake do you want? It’s about as big as a dime.
► large big or bigger than usual in size or amount: A large rock had rolled down the mountain and damaged the railroad track.
► substantial/significant/considerable large enough in number, amount, or degree to have an effect or be useful: He gives a substantial amount of money to charity. He has considerable influence with young voters.
► sizable fairly large in number or amount: A sizable crowd had gathered.
► high bigger than usual or bigger than you want – used about prices, rates, levels, etc.: High levels of mercury were found in the water.
► spacious big with a lot of space inside – use this about rooms, houses, cars, etc.: She just moved into a spacious three-bedroom apartment.
► bulky big and taking up a lot of space, difficult to move or lift, and usually heavy: The astronauts wear bulky space suits.
► huge/enormous very big: He died owing a huge sum of money.
► vast very large in number or distance: The flooding covered a vast area.
► gigantic extremely big or tall: Gigantic waves crashed onto the shore.
► massive very big, solid, and heavy: There was a massive stone fireplace at one end of the room.
► immense extremely large and impressive: Saudi Arabia’s wealth comes from its immense oil reserves.
► colossal extremely big and impressive in size: The soldiers seemed small next to the colossal antiaircraft gun.