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• bigfoot
  bigfoot

  noun

  a prominent or influential person, especially a journalist or news analyst.
• Bigfoot
  Bigfoot

  noun

  a very large, hairy, humanoid creature of legend, reputed to inhabit wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.

bigfoot

¹ American  

[big-foot] / ˈbɪgˌfʊt /

noun

bigfeet, plural bigfoots plural

1. a prominent or influential person, especially a journalist or news analyst.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to assert one's authority or influence (over).

   lobbyists bigfooting around the Senate; a reporter bigfooted by a senior correspondent.

Bigfoot ² American  

[big-foot] / ˈbɪgˌfʊt /

Or Big Foot

noun

1. a very large, hairy, humanoid creature of legend, reputed to inhabit wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• bigfeet
  plural
• bigfoots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bigfoot¹

1975–80, after Bigfoot

Origin of Bigfoot²

First recorded in 1960–65; so called from the size of its alleged footprints

Example Sentences

Glenn hopes to edge closer to developments in the field but despite years of scaling mountains, he believes "you don't find Bigfoot, Bigfoot finds you".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Embarking on expeditions in vast and sometimes dangerous environments, Bigfoot hunters set out with drones, infrared cameras, audio recorders and materials to cast footprints.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

March was an "exciting time" as Glenn was on the ground with the Bigfoot Society, following reports of a "surge" of clustered sightings in north-east Ohio in the space of one week.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

With the long-buried footage in hand, Evans set out to explore the ripple effects from the Bigfoot film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He always found the weirdest attractions, like the Bigfoot museum in Georgia.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas