Definition of big-time
(Entry 1 of 3)
: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
also
: major sense 4
big-time operators
big-time
adverbDefinition of big-time (Entry 2 of 3)
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
big time
nounDefinition of big time (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
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The first known use of big-time was in 1910
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