The difference between Big and Young

When used as nouns, big means someone or something that is large in stature, whereas young means people who are young.

When used as verbs, big means to praise, recommend, or promote, whereas young means to become or seem to become younger.

When used as adjectives, big means of great size, large, whereas young means in the early part of growth or life.

Big is also adverb with the meaning: in a loud manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Big and Young

  1. Big as an adjective:

    Of great size, large.

    Examples:

    "Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."

  2. 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."

  3. Big as an adjective:

    Popular.

    Examples:

    "That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."

  4. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Adult.

    Examples:

    "Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."

  5. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Fat.

    Examples:

    "Gosh, she is big!"

  6. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Important or significant.

    Examples:

    "What's so big about that? I do it all the time."

  7. 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."

  8. 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."

  9. 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."

  10. Big as an adjective (sometimes, figurative):

    Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

    Examples:

    "She was big with child."

  11. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Examples:

    "You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?"

  12. Big as an adjective (of a city):

  13. 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."

  1. Big as an adverb:

    In a loud manner.

  2. Big as an adverb:

    In a boasting manner.

    Examples:

    "He's always talking big, but he never delivers."

  3. Big as an adverb:

    In a large amount or to a large extent.

    Examples:

    "He won big betting on the croquet championship."

  4. Big as an adverb:

    On a large scale, expansively.

    Examples:

    "You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing."

  5. Big as an adverb:

    Hard.

    Examples:

    "He hit him big and the guy just crumpled."

  1. Big as a noun:

    Someone or something that is large in stature

  2. Big as a noun:

    An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.

  3. Big as a noun (as plural):

    The big leagues, big time.

  4. Big as a noun (BDSM, slang):

  1. Big as a verb (transitive):

    To praise, recommend, or promote.

  1. Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to inhabit; occupy

  2. Big as a verb (reflexive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to locate oneself

  3. Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to build; erect; fashion

  4. Big as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to dwell; have a dwelling

  1. Big as a noun:

    One or more kinds of barley, especially .

  1. Young as an adjective:

    In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

    Examples:

    "a lamb is a young sheep; these picture books are for young readers"

  2. Young as an adjective:

    At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

    Examples:

    "the age of space travel is still young; a young business"

  3. Young as an adjective:

    (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

    Examples:

    "How young is your dog? Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month."

  4. Young as an adjective:

    Junior (of two related people with the same name).

  5. Young as an adjective:

    (of a decade of life) Early.

  6. Young as an adjective:

    Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

    Examples:

    "My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age."

  7. Young as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to the early part of life.

    Examples:

    "The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams."

  8. Young as an adjective (obsolete):

    Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

  1. Young as a noun:

    People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

    Examples:

    "The young of today are well-educated."

  2. Young as a noun:

    Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

    Examples:

    "The lion caught a gnu to feed its young."

    "The lion's young are curious."

  3. Young as a noun (rare, possibly, nonstandard):

    An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

  1. Young as a verb (informal, or, demography):

    To become or seem to become younger.

  2. Young as a verb (informal, or, demography):

    To cause to appear younger.

  3. Young as a verb (geology):

    To exhibit younging.

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