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playing big

playing big is the present participle and gerund 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 playing big

What is playing big the present participle and gerund of?
Playing big is the present participle and gerund of play big.

Words near playing big in the dictionary

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

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