Countable slang/informal noun referring to an important person or, in sports, a tall/strong player.
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(slang, sports) A tall or physically strong player, especially a center or power forward in basketball or similar sports. The coach signed two new bigs to strengthen the front court.
(informal, usually plural) An important or influential person. During the conference she managed to speak with some of the industry bigs.
Informal/colloquial adverb meaning ‘in a flamboyant, successful, or impressive manner’
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In a flamboyant, impressive, or highly successful manner; to a great extent. After years of small gigs, the band finally made it big.