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  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

Noun Inflected Forms

• 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

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He does tend to bigfoot the conversations, even when he’s getting news he wants to hear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Mr. Schleuss did not aggressively pursue the claims about the Pittsburgh local president, allowing Mr. Fuoco, a bigfoot crime reporter at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, to hold onto his power.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2020

Once he qualified, the billionaire bigfoot, hardly could have refused to face his competitors.

From Fox News ● Feb. 20, 2020

Even that international bigfoot, Chanel, which has a tradition of extravagant, overwhelming sets, still managed to highlight the craftsmanship that goes into its ready-to-wear.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2018

Then another bigfoot, only its fur is gray, and it’s dressed in a fancy red suit and sipping a cup of tea.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Often regarded as the Bigfoot capital of the World, Washington state boasts 730 sightings recorded on BRFO, but Bigfooting is not exclusive to northern America, and there are researchers in Australia and even the UK.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

Be it a hoax or an undiscovered species, the mystery and mythology around Bigfoot has captured people's imaginations for decades.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

They also try to imitate Bigfoot "calls" as there is the belief Bigfoot can communicate through howl-like sounds or by knocking on trees.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

Now a new documentary about the Bigfoot film—which many believers still defend as bulletproof evidence—reveals its legacy to be surprisingly raw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Like my parents do. Because fairies don’t exist. And neither does Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or, most importantly for our current purposes, the Spirit of the Sea.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

At the checkout line with a cart full of groceries, horrified when the tally bigfoots the bills available in our wallet.

From US News ● Jun. 2, 2016

Unlike them, Bush said, "you're one of those bigfoots who drop in for a day and then get to spend the night in your own bed."

From Time Magazine Archive