big league

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See also: bigleague and big-league

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

big league (plural big leagues)

  1. A major league.

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Adjective

big league (comparative more big league, superlative most big league)

  1. Major league.
    He made a real big league play.

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Adverb

big league (not comparable)

  1. (slang) To a significant degree; on a large scale.
    • 2015, Donald Trump, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Iran is taking over Iraq, and they’re taking it over big league.

See also

References

  • Liam Stack (2016 October 24) “Yes, Trump Really Is Saying ‘Big League,’ not ‘Bigly,’ Linguists Say”, in The New York Times[1]