Bigtime

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of big time. alt-of, alternative

    "The Financial News Network’s SCORE program […] hit the bigtime last Monday by offering live coverage of Snow Chief’s victory in the Jersey Derby […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of major significance or importance.

    "Wait till you see your name in two-foot electrics over the front of every big-time house in the country."

Adverb
  1. 1
    To a significant degree. not-comparable

    "This was the first test for that message -- and it failed bigtime."

Synonyms

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actionballbigbig leaguebig leaguebig show

Example

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"Wait till you see your name in two-foot electrics over the front of every big-time house in the country."

Etymology

From big + time.

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