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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ohio State could still beat USC on the road, even with a backup, considering the Trojans' struggles to win big games under Riley and their suffocating defense. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Bingo cards work for commercials during a big game, awards-show moments or announcer clichés. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Deadline encountered the same sentiment from multiple sources in the ESPN orbit in recent days, who noted that the big game is nearly four months away, leaving time for some climate change. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

This season has been pockmarked by teams winning big games and falling flat the next; Indiana has to go to Michigan next week to try and buck that trend. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big game

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Kids Definition

big game

noun

: large animals hunted for sport