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bi g mo n|ey N‑UNCOUNT Big money is an amount of money that seems very large to you, especially money which you get easily. □  They began to make big money during the war.

bi g mouth (big mouths ) N‑COUNT If you say that someone is a big mouth or that they have a big mouth, you mean that they tell other people things that should have been kept secret. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  I've got a big mouth which I always manage to put my foot in.

bi g na me (big names ) N‑COUNT A big name is a person who is successful and famous because of their work. □ [+ in ] …all the big names in rock and pop.

bi g noi se (big noises ) N‑COUNT Someone who is a big noise has an important position in a group or organization. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

big|ot /b I gət/ (bigots ) N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a bigot , you mean that they are bigoted. [DISAPPROVAL ]

big|ot|ed /b I gət I d/ ADJ Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  He was bigoted and racist.

big|ot|ry /b I gətri/ N‑UNCOUNT Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  He deplored religious bigotry.

bi g scree n N‑SING When people talk about the big screen , they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television. □  She returns to the big screen to play Candy's overbearing mother, Rose.

bi g shot (big shots ) N‑COUNT A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization. [INFORMAL ] □  He's a big shot in Chilean politics.

bi g-ticket ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe something as a big-ticket item, you mean that it costs a lot of money. [mainly AM ] □  Supercomputers are big-ticket items.

bi g time also big-time

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You can use big time to refer to the highest level of an activity or sport where you can achieve the greatest amount of success or importance. If you describe a person as big time , you mean they are successful and important. [INFORMAL ] □  He took a long time to settle in to big-time football. □  …a big-time investment banker.

2 N‑SING If someone hits the big time , they become famous or successful in a particular area of activity. [INFORMAL ] □  He has finally fulfilled his dreams and hit the big time.

3 ADV [ADV after v] You can use big time if you want to emphasize the importance or extent of something that has happened. [AM , INFORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □  They screwed things up big time. □  America lost big-time.

bi g toe (big toes ) N‑COUNT Your big toe is the largest toe on your foot.

bi g top N‑SING The large round tent that a circus uses for its performances is called the big top .

bi g whee l (big wheels ) N‑COUNT A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs. [BRIT ] in AM, use ferris wheel

big|wig /b I gw I g/ (bigwigs ) N‑COUNT If you refer to an important person as a bigwig , you are being rather disrespectful about them. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ]

bi|jou /biː ʒuː/ ADJ [ADJ n] Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable. □  …a bijou Mayfair flat.

bike ◆◇◇ /ba I k/ (bikes , biking , biked )

1 N‑COUNT A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle. [INFORMAL ]

2 VERB To bike somewhere means to go there on a bicycle. [INFORMAL ] □ [V adv/prep] I biked home from the beach.

bi ke la ne (bike lanes ) N‑COUNT A bike lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by people riding bicycles.

bik|er /ba I kə ^r / (bikers )

1 N‑COUNT Bikers are people who ride around on motorbikes, usually in groups.

2 N‑COUNT People who ride bicycles are called bikers . [AM ] in BRIT, use cyclist

bike|way /ba I kwe I / (bikeways ) N‑COUNT A bikeway is a road, route, or path intended for use by cyclists. [AUSTRALIAN ]