big boy

noun

: big gun

—usually plural

Synonyms of big boy

• heavyweight
• heavy
• big
• big gun
• major leaguer
• big leaguer
• heavy hitter
• big wheel
• lion
• big cheese
• fat cat

Examples of big boy in a Sentence

when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys

Recent Examples on the Web

These are the 30-homer big boys, the men who hit in the top four spots of most teams’ lineups. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there. — Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026

Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM? — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big boy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy