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big top

big top noun: a circus tent, especially the largest in a given circus, where the central attractions take place.

Noun

big top (plural big tops)

  1. A circus tent, especially the largest in a given circus, where the central attractions take place.
    • As a trapeze performer, she generally worked in the big top, but due to her injury, she was stuck working concessions.
  2. (broadly) A large tent of the style used for circusses.
  3. (broadly) The circus; the circus lifestyle.
    • He had been a big top performer in his youth, but in a twist of fate he had run away to become an investment banker.

big top meaning in Kannada

big top in Kannada

ನಿಡುಬೊಗರೆ

Forms of big top

pluralbig tops

Origin of big top

From big + top.

Questions about big top

What does big top mean?
Big top means a circus tent, especially the largest in a given circus, where the central attractions take place.
What is big top in Kannada?
Big top in Kannada is ನಿಡುಬೊಗರೆ. See Big top meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is big top?
Big top is a noun.
What is the plural of big top?
The plural of big top is big tops.

Words near big top in the dictionary

  1. big toe-nails
  2. big toenail
  3. big toenails
  4. big toes
  5. Big Tomato
  6. big top
  7. big tops
  8. big tree
  9. big trees
  10. big two
  11. big ugly dish

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