bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t 

variants often Bigfoot

plural bigfeet ˈbig-ˌfēt  or bigfoots

1

[from the size of the footprints ascribed to it] : sasquatch

2

: big shot

Synonyms of bigfoot

• heavyweight
• big
• heavy
• lion

Examples of bigfoot in a Sentence

a bigfoot in the field of genetics

Recent Examples on the Web

Bigfoot buzz explodes in community after six sightings reported in just four days. —FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026

The freaky happenings in this seemingly antiseptic city include clashes with werewolves, bigfoot, aliens, ghosts, mummies, alternate dimensions, vengeful tornados, and Elvis! —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Hughes was known for his antipathy toward D.C. prosecutors who flew in to bigfoot local attorneys. —Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025

Lyndsay Schaeffer, Mills College Children's School, Oakland, Calif. NPR Member station: KQED, KALW Using creative sound effects, Ryan and Marshall share their research on none other than … bigfoot! —Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bigfoot

• afoot
• barefoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput
• throughput

Kids Definition

bigfoot

noun

big·​foot ˈbig-ˌfu̇t 

often capitalized

: a large hairy humanlike creature reported to exist in the Pacific Northwest

called also Sasquatch