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big gun

big gun
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [big guhn]
    • /bɪg gʌn/
    • /bɪɡ ɡʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big guhn]
    • /bɪg gʌn/

Definitions of big gun words

  • countable noun big gun If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence. 3
  • noun big gun an important or influential person 3
  • noun big gun an important and influential person 3
  • noun big gun a high-ranking military officer 3
  • noun big gun an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science. 1
  • noun big gun (military) A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship). 0

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Parts of speech for Big gun

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

big gun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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 gun usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for big gun

noun big gun

  • 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.

adj big gun

  • renowned — celebrated; famous.
  • preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
  • outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
  • famed — very well known and, often, highly regarded; famous.
  • illustrious — highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.

Antonyms for big gun

noun big gun

  • worker — a person or thing that works.
  • commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
  • nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
  • obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
  • unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.

adj big gun

  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • unremarkable — notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
  • inconspicuous — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • undistinguished — having no distinguishing marks or features.

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