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We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.
Guy Laliberte

Meaning of "big top" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG TOP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG TOP

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Big top is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIG TOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of big top in the English dictionary

The definition of big top in the dictionary is the main tent of a circus. Other definition of big top is the circus itself.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG TOP

big name
big night
big noise
big on
big one
big science
big screen
big shot
Big Smoke
Big Society
big stick
Big Ten
big tent
Big Three
big time
big toe
big tree
big up
big wheel
big White Chief

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG TOP

bikini top
bra top
crop top
double top
fighting top
flat top
humming top
mountain top
muffin top
over the top
peg top
round top
soft top
spinning top
table top
tank top
tube top
up top
vest top
whipping top

Synonyms and antonyms of big top in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «big top» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIG TOP

Find out the translation of big top to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of big top 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 top» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大顶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carpa
570 millions of speakers

English

big top
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े शीर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأس كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шапито
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

big Top
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় শীর্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chapiteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atas besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zelt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大テント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 가기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngừng ngay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய மேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठ्या वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük top
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

big Top
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Big Top
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шапіто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

top mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλη κορυφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

big Top
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stora toppen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

manesjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of big top

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG TOP»

The term «big top» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG TOP» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «BIG TOP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word big top.
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Guy Laliberte
We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG TOP»

Discover the use of big top in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to big top and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Big Top
DIVCome one! Come all . . . to the exciting world of Big Top! Rob Harrell's three-ring comic strip has already packed the house with fans eager for his hilarious take on the circus and those who bring it to life.
Rob Harrell, 2012
2
Big Top Otto
Following a lead about his missing friend Georgie, Otto and his sidekick Crackers set out to investigate Punkratz and Pinky Traveling Circus.
Bill Slavin, 2013
3
Big-top circus
Text and photos capture the splendor of a three-ring tented circus, includes the people behind the scenes, from the crew members who raise the tent to the popcorn and cotton candy sellers Of course a circus is more than its performers, and ...
Neil Johnson, 1995
4
Big Top Boss: John Ringling North and the Circus
Examines the personal and professional life of the showman who ran the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for thirty years
David L. Hammarstrom, 1994
5
Big-Top Scooby Junior Novel
A werewolf has been terrorizing the performers and stealing jewelry from the audience members. Now it’s up to Scooby and the gang to solve this mystical mystery! This junior novel features eight pages of cool pictures from the movie.
Kate Howard, 2012
6
Under the Big Top
Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true.
Bruce Feiler, 2009
7
Buster's Big Top Big Letters Show: Learning Skills for ...
His children enjoyed the stories so much they urged him to make the stories available to other children and that's what he set out to do in 2004.
William Robert Stanek, 2011
8
Barnyard big top
When Uncle Julius visits his sisters' farm bringing his Two-Ring Extravaganza along, he livens up everything.
Jill Kastner, 1997
9
Buster's Really Great Big Top Show: An Illustrated ...
Buster has a dream about the circus.
William Robert Stanek, 2011
10
Buster's Big Top Little Letters Show: Learning Skills for ...
His children enjoyed the stories so much they urged him to make the stories available to other children and that's what he set out to do in 2004.
William Robert Stanek, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG TOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term big top is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big Top shops welcome sale as LaSalle takes on project
SOLD: Reed Property Group has sold the Big Top at Maroochydore, pictured, just months after a $20 million refurbishment was completed. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
2
Big chance with big top performance at 2015 Victorian State Schools …
Big chance with big top performance at 2015 Victorian State Schools Spectacular. by: Katrina Hinschen; From: Whittlesea Leader; July 05, ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
3
Woolies revamp a $10m winner
SERIOUS INVESTMENT: Store manager Racheal Molia celebrates the grand opening of the Woolworths Big Top store. Pete Evans ... «Noosa News, Jul 15»
4
Western: Big Top bingo slated
HICKORY , N.C.— ALFA and HG Fitness will bring the next installment of Not Your Mama's Bingo, The Circus: Under A Big Top, on Sept. «QNotes, Jul 15»
5
$50000 in fireworks stolen from Pueblo retailer
Big Top Fireworks was expecting some of the best sales in recent history ahead of 4th of July, but now general manager John Musso is just ... «KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, Jul 15»
6
Why every baseball team should own a pizza bus
Every year our friends at Big Top Baseball unveil something new at their four ballparks, and we think they're out front with this year's addition: a ... «Ballpark Digest, Jul 15»
7
Big plans for Reed Property after Big Top sells for $85m
CHUFFED: Reed Property Group head of development Jay Emmerton is excited about the sale of the Big Top. Warren Lynam ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
8
Best Bets: Kenny Rogers plays the Big Top
Kenny Rogers plays Sunday at Big Top Chautauqua with opening act Branch ... “Lucille,” “Islands in the Stream” — to Big Top Chautauqua. «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Thomas Chipperfield's performing lions and tigers roar into Wales
During the 1950s and 60s, Chipperfields Circus was the largest in Europe, with a big top that seated 6000 people and a programme that ... «Blasting News, Jul 15»
10
Baraboo's Big Top Parade and Circus Celebration is July 25
The centerpiece of the day's festivities, the Big Top Parade, will begin at 2 p.m., featuring more than 75 circus and community entries traveling ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»

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