big wheel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big hweel, weel]
- /bɪg ʰwil, wil/
- /bɪɡ wiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big hweel, weel]
- /bɪg ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of big wheel words

countable noun 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. 3
noun big wheel an important person 3
noun big wheel an influential or important person: a big wheel in business. 1
noun big wheel fairground Ferris wheel 1
noun big wheel sb important or powerful 1
noun big wheel (Idiomatic) A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization. 0

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Origin of big wheel

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Big wheel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

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Synonyms for big wheel

noun big wheel

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.
bigwig — If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful.
dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.

All 15 Synonyms of big wheel