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big time

noun

  1. Informal.,  the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation.

    She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.

  2. Slang.,  a very good time.

  3. Theater.,  (in vaudeville) any highly successful circuit of theaters that produces two performances daily.



big time

noun

  1. informal

    1. the highest or most profitable level of an occupation or profession, esp the entertainment business

    2. ( as modifier )

      a big-time comedian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • big-timer noun
  • big-time adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of big time1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Idioms and Phrases

An enjoyable or exciting time, as in The children came home exhausted but happy; they really had a big time at the circus . [Mid-1800s]

The highest or most important level in any enterprise, as in I knew that when I made it through the last audition, I was finally in the big time . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see big league .

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