big buck

noun

: a large sum of money

—usually used in plural

signed a contract for big bucks

Synonyms of big buck

• fortune
• bundle
• king's ransom
• bomb
• mint
• pile

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job

Recent Examples on the Web

San Jose’s quest to build a robust entertainment lineup around the major sporting events coming to Silicon Valley in 2026 has hit a key fundraising milestone, with several local and national companies and philanthropic organizations chipping in big bucks. —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

The biggest change to college football brought on by NIL, according to Dolphins rookies, is that incoming freshmen sometimes feel entitled to receiving big bucks. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

Fans will have to shell out big bucks to follow whatever team makes the Fiesta Bowl for the semifinals in Glendale, Arizona, or the national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida. —Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 23 Dec. 2025

There is a warning for those ready to shell out those big bucks. —Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big buck

• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck
• huck