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big boy

big boy noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, boy.

Noun

big boy (plural big boys)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, boy.
  2. (idiomatic) A large object or person.
    • I've been dying to get behind the wheel of this big boy.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) A male child who is considered mature enough for some purpose.
    • You're a big boy now, and big boys go to school.
  4. (idiomatic, informal) An adult male, considered to be sufficiently mature and independent.
    • Coordinate term: big girl
    • He is a big boy and can take care of himself.
  5. (plural-normally) One who is in a dominant position, such as in business, elite sport, etc.
    • He started a small manufacturing plant, but he couldn't compete with the big boys.
    • The prize now for Larne is massive… something in the region of £3million. They are the envy of every other Irish League club by forcing their way in with the big boys in the UEFA Conference League.2024 August 29, Alex Mills, “Larne headed for Conference League group stages as Andy Ryan hat-trick secures historic Play-Off joy”, in Belfast Telegraph

big boy meaning in Bengali

big boy in Bengali

একটি বড় বস্তু, ব্যক্তি, একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক পুরুষ, যিনি ব্যবসা

Forms of big boy

pluralbig boys

Questions about big boy

What does big boy mean?
Big boy means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, boy.
What is big boy in Bengali?
Big boy in Bengali is একটি বড় বস্তু, ব্যক্তি, একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক পুরুষ. See Big boy meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is big boy?
Big boy is a noun.
What is the plural of big boy?
The plural of big boy is big boys.

Words near big boy in the dictionary

  1. big boned
  2. big boob
  3. Big Bounce
  4. big box
  5. big boxes
  6. big boy
  7. big boy britches
  8. big boy pants
  9. big boys
  10. big brain
  11. Big Brake

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Adapted from Wiktionary: big boy (page history and authors); big boy (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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