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played big

played big is the simple past and past participle of play big.

Meaning of play big

Verb

play big (third-person singular simple present plays big, present participle playing big, simple past and past participle played big)

  1. (figuratively) To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks.
    • Near-synonym: aim high
    Synonyms:
    aim high

Questions about played big

What is played big the simple past and past participle of?
Played big is the simple past and past participle of play big.

Words near played big in the dictionary

  1. played around
  2. played at
  3. played away
  4. played back
  5. played ball
  6. played big
  7. played booty
  8. played both sides against the middle
  9. played by ear
  10. played by the rules
  11. played cheat

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