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

Screen an old movie, catch the big game, or binge-watch Love Is Blind with an 11-foot-wide picture projected right onto the wall. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

My wife is notorious in terms of being a game-night host, too, so Empires is a big game in our house. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026

On the way out, here's Kansas City Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt gearing up for a big game against the Falcons on Sunday. — Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

What better way could there be for Small to bounce back from Friday’s blunder than by helping TCU take down one of its league rivals with a big game? — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 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