The difference between Big and Full
When used as nouns, big means someone or something that is large in stature, whereas full means utmost measure or extent.
When used as adverbs, big means in a loud manner, whereas full means fully.
When used as verbs, big means to praise, recommend, or promote, whereas full means to become full or wholly illuminated.
When used as adjectives, big means of great size, large, whereas full means containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.
check bellow for the other definitions of Big and Full
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Big as an adjective:
Of great size, large.
Examples:
"Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."
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Big as an adjective (of an industry or other field):
Thought to have undue influence.
Examples:
"There were concerns about the ethics of big pharma."
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Big as an adjective:
Popular.
Examples:
"That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Adult.
Examples:
"Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Fat.
Examples:
"Gosh, she is big!"
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Important or significant.
Examples:
"What's so big about that? I do it all the time."
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Big as an adjective (informal, with ''on''):
Enthusiastic (about).
Examples:
"I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you."
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.
Examples:
"That's very big of you, thank you!"
"I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself."
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.
Examples:
"Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty."
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Big as an adjective (sometimes, figurative):
Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
Examples:
"She was big with child."
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Big as an adjective (informal):
Examples:
"You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?"
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Big as an adjective (of a city):
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Big as an adjective (informal, slang, of somebody's age):
old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.
Examples:
"Imagine still watching Pokemon at your big age."
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Big as an adverb:
In a loud manner.
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Big as an adverb:
In a boasting manner.
Examples:
"He's always talking big, but he never delivers."
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Big as an adverb:
In a large amount or to a large extent.
Examples:
"He won big betting on the croquet championship."
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Big as an adverb:
On a large scale, expansively.
Examples:
"You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing."
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Big as an adverb:
Hard.
Examples:
"He hit him big and the guy just crumpled."
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Big as a noun:
Someone or something that is large in stature
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Big as a noun:
An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
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Big as a noun (as plural):
The big leagues, big time.
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Big as a noun (BDSM, slang):
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Big as a verb (transitive):
To praise, recommend, or promote.
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Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
to inhabit; occupy
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Big as a verb (reflexive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
to locate oneself
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Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
to build; erect; fashion
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Big as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
to dwell; have a dwelling
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Big as a noun:
One or more kinds of barley, especially .
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Full as an adjective:
Containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.
Examples:
"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."
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Full as an adjective:
Complete; with nothing omitted.
Examples:
"Our book gives full treatment to the subject of angling."
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Full as an adjective:
Total, entire.
Examples:
"She had tattoos the full length of her arms. He was prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
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Full as an adjective (informal):
Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
Examples:
"I'm full," he said, pushing back from the table."
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Full as an adjective:
Of a garment, of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
Examples:
"a full pleated skirt; She needed her full clothing during her pregnancy."
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Full as an adjective:
Having depth and body; rich.
Examples:
"a full singing voice"
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Full as an adjective (obsolete):
Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.
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Full as an adjective:
Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
Examples:
"She's full of her latest project."
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Full as an adjective:
Filled with emotions.
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Full as an adjective (obsolete):
Impregnated; made pregnant.
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Full as an adjective (poker, [[postnominal]]):
Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
Examples:
"Nines full of aces = three nines and two aces (999AA)''."
"I'll beat him with my kings full! = three kings and two unspecified cards of the same rank''."
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Full as an adjective (AU):
Drunk, intoxicated
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Full as an adverb (archaic):
Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.
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Full as a noun:
Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.
Examples:
"I was fed to the full."
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Full as a noun (of the moon):
The phase of the moon when it is entire face is illuminated, full moon.
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Full as a noun (freestyle skiing):
An aerialist maneuver consisting of a backflip in conjunction and simultaneous with a complete twist.
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Full as a verb (of the moon):
To become full or wholly illuminated.
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Full as a verb (transitive):
To baptise.
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Full as a verb:
To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing, to waulk, walk
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