bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t 

plural bigfeet ˈbig-ˌfēt  or bigfoots

often capitalized

1

[from the size of the footprints ascribed to it] : sasquatch

2

: big shot

Synonyms

• heavyweight
• big
• heavy
• lion

Examples of bigfoot in a Sentence

a bigfoot in the field of genetics

Recent Examples on the Web

The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025

The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025

The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025

Originally Published: November 11, 2024 at 5:45 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Armed guards coming to CT hospital to address ‘unruly behavior,’ physical ‘clashes’ A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in CT. —Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bigfoot

• afoot
• barefoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput
• throughput

Kids Definition

bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t 

often capitalized

: a large hairy humanlike creature reported to exist in the Pacific Northwest

called also Sasquatch