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big deal

big deal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big deel]
    • /bɪg dil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big deel]
    • /bɪg dil/

Definitions of big deal words

  • singular noun big deal If you say that something is a big deal, you mean that it is important or significant in some way. 3
  • convention big deal You can say 'big deal' to someone to show that you are not impressed by something that they consider important or impressive. 3
  • exclamation big deal an exclamation of scorn, derision, etc, used esp to belittle a claim or offer 3
  • noun big deal a very important or impressive person or thing 3
  • noun big deal an exclamation of mock wonderment, admiration, joy, etc. 3
  • noun big deal an important or impressive person or thing: to make a big deal out of nothing; I hear he's a big deal on Wall Street now. 1

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Origin of big deal

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Big deal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

big deal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

big deal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for big deal

noun big deal

  • vip — A VIP is someone who is given better treatment than ordinary people because they are famous, influential, or important. VIP is an abbreviation for 'very important person'.
  • big cheese — Someone who has a very important job or position can be referred to as a big cheese.
  • big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.
  • big wheel — A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs.
  • bigwig — If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful.

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