big top

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big top]
- /bɪg tɒp/
- /bɪɡ tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big top]
- /bɪg tɒp/

Definitions of big top words

singular noun big top The large round tent that a circus uses for its performances is called the big top. 3
noun big top the main tent of a circus 3
noun big top the circus itself 3
noun big top the life or work of circus performers 3
noun big top the largest or main tent of a circus. 1
noun big top a circus. 1

See all 8 definitions of big top

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Origin of big top

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Big top

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big top popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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 top usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for big top

noun big top

circus — A circus is a group that consists of clowns, acrobats, and animals which travels around to different places and performs shows.
round top — a platform round the masthead of a sailing ship

All 2 Synonyms of big top