Big Time

Pronunciation: /bɪɡ taɪm/

Definitions of big time

noun a period of great success or importance

Example Sentences

A1 I had fun at the party big time.

A2 She loves shopping big time.

B1 He enjoys playing video games big time.

B2 They are into traveling big time.

C1 The company invested big time in new technology.

C2 The artist's latest album is expected to sell big time.

adverb to a great extent or degree

Example Sentences

A1 I like ice cream big time.

A2 She is a big time fan of that band.

B1 He failed the exam big time.

B2 The company invested big time in new technology.

C1 The project was a big time success.

C2 The team celebrated their victory big time.

Examples of big time in a Sentence

formal The company invested big time in their new marketing campaign.

informal I messed up big time on that test.

slang She's crushing it big time in her new job.

figurative His ego is big time after winning the championship.

Grammatical Forms of big time

• past tense: big timed
• plural: big times
• comparative: bigger time
• superlative: biggest time
• present tense: big times
• future tense: will big time
• perfect tense: has big timed
• continuous tense: is big timing
• singular: big time
• positive degree: big time
• infinitive: to big time
• gerund: big timing
• participle: big timed

Origin and Evolution of big time

First Known Use: 1888 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'big time' originated in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in show business to refer to the highest level of success or recognition, the term 'big time' has evolved to be used more broadly to indicate a significant or important level of achievement or status in various contexts.