big wordnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbɪɡ ˈwɜːd/us/ˌbɪɡ ˈwɝːd/informala long, difficult word, or a word that expresses a serious or important idea:
He tried to impress his teachers by using big words in all his essays.
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