Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big-time

/bˈɪɡtˌaɪm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.58 in modern English

Syllables: big--time
IPA: /bˈɪɡtˌaɪm/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of bigtime.

adv

Alternative form of bigtime.

verb

To act superior to (someone), for example by talking down to them or ignoring them.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"‘To clarify, what I meant, Your Excellency, our spending numbers definitely need to come down big-time, and this is one very easy way of doing it.’"
""He never big-timed you. That's an example I've always tried to use.""
""You leave Micovi and you big-time me?" […] I wasn't big-timing you or ignoring you I guess I just lost track."

Usage

Inflected Forms

big-times (present, singular) big-timing (participle, present) big-timed (participle, past) big-timed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce big-time?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪɡtˌaɪm/.
What does big-time mean?: Alternative form of bigtime.

How to pronounce big-time

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