: 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
Examples of big-time in a Sentence
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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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When big-time bad guy and former mob boss Wilson Fisk (D’Onofrio) decides to pursue political office as mayor, however, their past identities collide, reigniting the good versus evil battle in Hell's Kitchen.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This is yet another time when having a good foundation in place can result in a big time savings.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Nicholson herself is pretty familiar with big-time deals.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When big-time bad guy and former mob boss Wilson Fisk (D’Onofrio) decides to pursue political office as mayor, however, their past identities collide, reigniting the good versus evil battle in Hell's Kitchen.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
There were still some awkward bits, but most of the trilogy’s setups paid off big time and everything came together for the emotional finale.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This is yet another time when having a good foundation in place can result in a big time savings.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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