: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
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Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Rob Copeland, New York Times, 15 May 2024
McIlroy, betrayed by his own tour, tees off as a big-time threat.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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Adjective
Also, big-time donors of all political stripes often move to support leading candidates in races.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 15 May 2024
McIlroy, betrayed by his own tour, tees off as a big-time threat.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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