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big time
noun
Informal.the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation.
She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
Slang.a very good time.
Theater.(in vaudeville) any highly successful circuit of theaters that produces two performances daily.
big time
noun
informal
the highest or most profitable level of an occupation or profession, esp the entertainment business
( as modifier )
a big-time comedian
Other Word Forms
- big-time adjective
- big-timer noun
- ˈ-ˈپ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of big time1
Idioms and Phrases
An enjoyable or exciting time, as in The children came home exhausted but happy; they really had a big time at the circus . [Mid-1800s]
The highest or most important level in any enterprise, as in I knew that when I made it through the last audition, I was finally in the big time . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see big league .
Example Sentences
In particular, the willingness to borrow and borrow big time for long term stuff.
On the way, Stone was a San Francisco radio DJ, before he and his band hit the big time with hits including It's a Family Affair and If You Want Me to Stay.
He came to public prominence with appearances in the BBC series Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, before hitting the big time on Bargain Hunt, in 2019.
So he got involved in politics and we've all watched him go from eccentric curiosity to big time donor to campaigner and then government reformer.
"It could mean someone going from the top 32 and getting into top 16 and making the big time."
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