Large Definition & Meaning
large
- adverb
- at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
- with the wind abaft the beam; "a ship sailing large"
- in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
- adjective
- above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
- fairly large or important in effect; influential; "played a large role in the negotiations"
- ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"
- generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
- conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
- having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
- noun
- a garment size for a large person
"Large" in song lyrics
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"That says: At large"
415 — Court in the Street -
"Ride around in super cars I plan to get super large"
The 49ers — The Livest -
"They got 'Young Money', but Wu-Tang still living large"
9th Prince — Concrete Jungle
Words that rhyme with large
Usage tips for "large"
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- What does large mean?
- at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark) with the wind abaft the beam; "a ship sailing large" in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" fairly large or important in effect; influential
- What part of speech is large?
- Large is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does large have?
- Large has 11 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).