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I didn't have a big-time contract out of college like most athletes. In fact I had no contract at all.
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Meaning of "big-time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG-TIME

big-time  [ˈbɪɡˌtaɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG-TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Big-Time is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BIG-TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of big-time in the English dictionary

The definition of big-time in the dictionary is relating to or involved in the big time.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIG-TIME


airtime
ˈɛəˌtaɪm
bedtime
ˈbɛdˌtaɪm
bigtime
ˈbɪɡˌtaɪm
daytime
ˈdeɪˌtaɪm
downtime
ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm
lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm
longtime
ˈlɒŋˌtaɪm
maritime
ˈmærɪˌtaɪm
meantime
ˈmiːnˌtaɪm
overtime
ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm
pastime
ˈpɑːsˌtaɪm
playtime
ˈpleɪˌtaɪm
ragtime
ˈræɡˌtaɪm
sometime
ˈsʌmˌtaɪm
spare-time
ˈspɛəˌtaɪm
springtime
ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm
summertime
ˈsʌməˌtaɪm
uptime
ˈʌpˌtaɪm
wartime
ˈwɔːˌtaɪm
wintertime
ˈwɪntəˌtaɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG-TIME

big-bang theory
big-boned
big-headed
big-hearted
big-heartedness
big-mouthed
big-note
big-room
big-sounding
big-style
big-ticket
big-timer
biga
bigamies
bigamist
bigamous
bigamously
bigamy
bigarade
bigarreau

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG-TIME

all-time
at the same time
double-time
drive-time
full-time
good-time
half-time
just-in-time
kill-time
me-time
Minkowski space-time
near real-time
night-time
old-time
one-time
part-time
prime-time
real-time
small-time
space-time
two-time

Synonyms and antonyms of big-time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «big-time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIG-TIME

Find out the translation of big-time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of big-time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «big-time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大牌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grande-tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

big-time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساعة الكبيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большое время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

big-time
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand-temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Besar masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

große Zeit-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一流の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

wektu penting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn thời gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய நேர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठे वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

big-time
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

big- czas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великий час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare de timp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα-
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot-tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

big -time
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

big-time
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of big-time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG-TIME»

The term «big-time» is very widely used and occupies the 19.660 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG-TIME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about big-time

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10 QUOTES WITH «BIG-TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word big-time.
1
Armand Assante
I've brought my daughters all over the world-they travel with me. I drag them out of school just to keep the relationship. When I'm home I'm a big-time daddy.
2
Dean Butler
When I walked into the room to meet Michael Landon, it was clear he was a big-time star. To be around him was as far from Charles Ingalls as you could get. The hair was the same - no one touched his hair.
3
Barbara Corcoran
The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time as an adult. It scorned me the rest of my life - in a good way.
4
Ajay Devgan
There are two types of films - one made by the big-time producers, the other is low budget stuff made by some producers who make films for the heck of it, they complete their films for small amounts, sell it at low costs with almost no publicity.
5
Lupe Fiasco
I always saw two sides of life. I saw the dudes who would be the gangsta, big-time guys on the block, but would also be dedicated fathers. It was kind of weird to see that dual story that everybody has.
6
Lev Grossman
I got my first whiff of what big-time adult literature was all about when I was in 8th grade. I got it from Mark Linn-Baker. You know - the guy from 'Perfect Strangers.'
7
Michael Imperioli
I've been working professionally as an actor since I was 20. That's going to be 25 years soon. So, that's a veteran. That's a big-time veteran. I've had some great successes, and I've had some not-successes.
8
Lolo Jones
I didn't have a big-time contract out of college like most athletes. In fact I had no contract at all.
9
Tucker Max
You know, even big-time academics kind of have groupies. Anyone with any sort of fame. So, like, in your micro-world, or in your niche, you're kind of like a celebrity.
10
Charlie Pierce
If you offer athletes stipends, then you're into pay-for-play, and that's the ballgame. People should realize that, and they should realize that amateurism never has been a sustainable model for a sports-entertainment industry. It wasn't in tennis. It wasn't in the Olympics. And it's not in big-time college sports.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG-TIME»

Discover the use of big-time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to big-time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Big Time
The most notable work of the series is the Hugo Award-winning novel The Big Time, in which doctors, entertainers, and wounded soldiers find themselves treacherously trapped with an activated atomic bomb inside the Place, a room existing ...
Fritz Leiber, 2014
2
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
Filled with mind-blowing details of major NCAA football scandals, with stops at Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Missouri, BYU, LSU, Texas A&M and many more, The System explores and exposes the complex, and perhaps broken, machine that ...
Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian, 2013
3
Big Time Rush
Introduces the characters and settings of the television show about four Minnesota teenagers who form a boy band and move to Los Angeles in hope of becoming pop stars, and offers quizzes, a list of their songs, and plots of five episodes.
Scholastic Inc., 2011
4
Big-Time Sports in American Universities
Drawing on new research findings, this book takes a fresh look at the role of commercial sports in American universities.
Charles T. Clotfelter, 2011
5
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time
After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father. Reprint.
Lisa Yee, 2005
6
Pay for Play: A History of Big-time College Athletic Reform
This book traces attempts at college athletics reform from 1855 through the early twenty-first century while analyzing the different roles played by students, faculty, conferences, university presidents, the NCAA, legislatures, and the ...
Ronald Austin Smith, 2011
7
Make the Big Time Where You Are
You see, the man didn't recognize what diamonds were really like in their natural state. This book will reveal to you what THE BIG TIME is all about in its natural state.
Frosty Westering, 1990
8
Big Time Audition
When producer Gustavo Roque holds auditions in Minnesota, James, who wants to be a singer, persuades his three best friends to join him, even though Logan wants to be a doctor, Kendall wants to play hockey, and Carlos just wants to be ...
Alana Cohen, Scott Fellows, 2011
9
The Big Time
" In that instant, Troy's life is changed. Powerfully charged from start to finish, this is an amazing portrayal of Troy's struggle to make his lifetime dreams of being with his father come true.
Tim Green, 2010
10
Big Time Olie
Frustrated when his parents tell him he is too little for some things and too big for others, Olie decides to use the shrink and grow-a-lator.
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG-TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term big-time is used in the context of the following news items.
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Camden, developing big-time recruits and building a football …
So do three commitments to big-time programs in just over a week with possibly a fourth – defensive lineman Jamal Holloway – on the way in ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Big-time free agents aren't afraif to go to small-market teams thanks …
LaMarcus Aldridge spurned the Lakers for the Spurs. Greg Monroe bucked the Knicks for the Bucks. DeAndre Jordan left the Clippers in the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
The Pulse: 'Typical' of Suns not to land a big-time free agent
Yet, for all the stops they pulled out in their pursuit of LaMarcus Aldridge, they fell short of landing the star free agent. Word came out Saturday ... «Arizona Sports, Jul 15»
4
Titahi Bay darts player hits the big-time
Titahi Bay darts player hits the big-time. KRIS DANDO. Last updated 05:00, July 7 2015. Titahi Bay darts player Craig Caldwell has struck top form. Kris Dando. «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
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Share “Big-time free agents aren't afraid to go...”
photo - Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) talks with Russell Westbrook (0) Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (35) talks with Russell Westbrook (0) ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
6
Reform Due For Big-Time College Athletes
Documents in the Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale University reveal that every state in the Confederacy had laws to prevent slaves from being ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
7
Tami Neilson quit big-time for Kiwi country crown
For a well-mannered lady who looks like a 50s pin-up, Tami Neilson sure uses the c-word a lot. And why shouldn't she? The c-word is not just ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Why Andrew Wood Chose Serving His Country over Big-Time
Coaches recruited Andrew Wood to play college football on the biggest stage, something many high schoolers dream of each day. But instead ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
9
Orgullo Gay: Big-Time Celebration at Mexico City LGBT Pride
It was colorful. It was political. It was flamboyant. It was touching. And I wouldn't have expected anything less when about 100,000 people ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Lee and LeCroy nab big-time prospect for 2017
Lee and LeCroy nab big-time prospect for 2017. by Nikki Hood Nikki Hood Staff Writer Email · Bio - Staff Writer - 2015-06-30 15:08:14.0 ... «TigerNet, Jun 15»

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