Big Game

¹ American  

[big geym] / ˈbɪg ˈgeɪm /

noun

Football.

1. Usually the Big Game an alternate name for the Super Bowl, used in advertising by brands that are not official sponsors and therefore do not have permission to use the trademarked name of the NFL championship game.

   The best time to buy a new television is in late January, during sales promotions for the Big Game.

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big game ² American  

[big geym] / ˈbɪg ˈgeɪm /

noun

1. large wild animals, especially when hunted for sport.

   Expensive vacation packages to hunt big game like leopards or elephants in Africa are marketed almost exclusively to wealthy foreign tourists.

2. large fish, as tuna and marlin, when sought by deep-sea anglers.

   Participants in the sport fishing tournament regularly return to shore with big game exceeding 200 pounds.

3. a major objective, especially one that involves risk.

   The merger shows their commitment to the big game, in a market where half measures just won’t pay off.

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big game British  

noun

1. large animals that are hunted or fished for sport

2. informal the objective of an important or dangerous undertaking

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Etymology

Origin of big game

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The ultimate big game player, he now has four Ashes hundreds to go with another in the 2023 World Cup final and the World Test Championship final earlier that year.

From BBC

It is a big game for Fulham too, who are still in danger of being dragged into a relegation scrap.

From BBC

“It feels surreal … a right moment, right time kind of thing. I knew I had to step up to the occasion when they put me in. It was a really big game and we persevered.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Southern Section Division 2 champions have a terrific offensive line, versatile running backs and a quarterback, Colin Creason, who keeps proving he’s up for big games.

From Los Angeles Times

It is easy to see why Wiegman so often turns to Mead in big games, however, when she links up so well with right-back Lucy Bronze and creates numerous opportunities from wide positions.

From BBC