: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
Synonyms
Examples of big-time in a Sentence
Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
Recent Examples on the Web
Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
This is a big-time mobster gunning for the White House.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 25 May 2024
Indoor plants are great for nurturing a connection to the natural world without a big time and energy commitment.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024
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Adjective
Now, though, the settlement is being largely subsidized by the schools that do not participate in big-time football.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
This is a big-time mobster gunning for the White House.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
Meanwhile, big time heat continues around the Gulf Coast with record highs likely this holiday weekend in cities like Houston, New Orleans, and Miami.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 25 May 2024
Indoor plants are great for nurturing a connection to the natural world without a big time and energy commitment.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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