bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t 

variants or Bigfoot

plural bigfeet ˈbig-ˌfēt  or bigfoots or Bigfoots also bigfeet or Bigfeet

1

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

2

: big shot

Synonyms of bigfoot

• heavyweight
• big
• heavy
• lion

Examples of bigfoot in a Sentence

a bigfoot in the field of genetics

Recent Examples on the Web

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Bigfoot field researchers have tallied 22 reports of Bigfoot sightings in Connecticut. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Guests talked about bigfoot sightings in Michigan and actor Jeff Daniels made sandwiches and presented the town's community calendar. — Brian Mann, NPR, 25 May 2026

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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