big buck

noun

: a large sum of money

—usually plural

signed a contract for big bucks

Synonyms of big buck

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

Mountain View High School in Loveland is getting closer to winning some big bucks for its athletic teams. — Laura Phillips, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

For all our preparations and many hours of hunting, the long archery season was slipping by without our glimpsing the big buck. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Next week, find out how monsters, ghouls and slashers can also mean big bucks. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

The two favorites according to DraftKings—the Panthers and 2026 champion Carolina Hurricanes, each with +650 odds—haven’t shelled out big bucks to any players. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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