big game
noun
Definition of big game
1 : relatively large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing especially for sport
2 : an important objective especially when involving risk
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Examples of big game in a Sentence
They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.
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First Known Use of big game
1773
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big game
noun
Definition of big game for English Language Learners
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: large animals (such as elephants and tigers) that are hunted for sport
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