big game
noun
1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: an important objective especially when involving risk
Examples of big game in a Sentence
They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
Recent Examples on the Web
The big game ended with the East setting a record-high score, cruising past the West, 211-186.
—
Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
With Herbert back to full health and the Bucs' pass defense ranked among the league's worst, there is significant potential for the Chargers to have a big game through the air.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the the big game, which will stream live on Netflix, here's everything fans need to know.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Early in his first term, Newsom talked a big game about working to shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage field before 2027.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for big game 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
With Herbert back to full health and the Bucs' pass defense ranked among the league's worst, there is significant potential for the Chargers to have a big game through the air.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the the big game, which will stream live on Netflix, here's everything fans need to know.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Early in his first term, Newsom talked a big game about working to shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage field before 2027.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for big game
Dictionary Entries Near big game
Cite this Entry
“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share