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.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has been talking a big game for months about fighting inflation, but failure to signal an intention to follow through soon has Wall Street questioning his commitment to price stability. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Settle in front of your TV of choice to watch the big game with a crowd. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Warsh, on inflation at least, is unafraid to talk a big game. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Heim had a big game Wednesday despite the loss, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a solo home run. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for big game

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of big game was in 1773

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big game

noun
: large animals hunted for sport
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