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big game

big game
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [big geym]
    • /bɪg geɪm/
    • /bɪɡ ɡeɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big geym]
    • /bɪg geɪm/

Definitions of big game words

  • uncountable noun big game Large wild animals such as lions and elephants that are hunted for sport are often referred to as big game. 3
  • noun big game large animals that are hunted or fished for sport 3
  • noun big game the objective of an important or dangerous undertaking 3
  • noun big game large wild animals hunted for sport, as lions, moose, etc. 3
  • noun big game the object of any important or dangerous undertaking 3
  • noun big game large wild animals, especially when hunted for sport. 1

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Origin of big game

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Big game

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

big game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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 game usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for big game

noun big game

  • continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
  • survival — the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
  • presence — the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.

Antonyms for big game

noun big game

  • abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
  • death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
  • inanimate — not animate; lifeless.

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