big game

noun

1
: relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2
: an important objective especially when involving risk

Examples of big game in a Sentence

They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
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Look for a big game from Nico Collins, who has been quiet by his standards so far this year. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 So, safeguarding both by splitting up carries isn’t the worst idea, especially with Hubbard dealing with a calf injury and Dowdle battling cramps in his two big games. Mike Kaye october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 But big games in October aren’t guaranteed. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The district’s next big game will involve Paschal taking on Wyatt on Thursday — the Panthers, a very capable group, are playing with playoff hopes hanging in the balance. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big game

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big game was in 1773

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“Big game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20game. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

big game

noun
: large animals hunted for sport
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