Tall vs. Big

Tall vs. Big — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Tall and Big

Talladjective

(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

Being tall is an advantage in basketball.

Bigadjective

Of great size, large.

Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.

Talladjective

(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.

Bigadjective

(of an industry or other field) Thought to have undue influence.

There were concerns about the ethics of big science.

Talladjective

(of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.

Bigadjective

Popular.

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

A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. defined as a noun

Bigadjective

(informal) Adult.

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

Talladjective

(obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.

Bigadjective

(informal) Fat.

Gosh, she is big!

Talladjective

(obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.

Bigadjective

(informal) Important or significant.

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

(obsolete) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.

Bigadjective

Enthusiastic (about).

I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.

Talladjective

(archaic) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.

Bigadjective

of (informal) Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

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.

Tallnoun

Someone or something that is tall.

Bigadjective

(informal) Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.

Talladjective

great in vertical dimension; high in stature;

tall peopletall buildingstall treestall ships

Bigadjective

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

She was big with child.

Talladjective

lofty in style;

he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying

Bigadjective

(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

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

Talladjective

impressively difficult;

a tall order

Bigadjective

(of a city) populous

Talladjective

too improbable to admit of belief;

a tall story

Bigadverb

In a loud manner.

Bigadverb

In a boasting manner.

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

Bigadverb

In a large amount or to a large extent.

He won big betting on the croquet championship.

Bigadverb

On a large scale, expansively.

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

Bigadverb

Hard.

He hit him big and the guy just crumpled.

Bignoun

Someone or something that is large in stature

Bignoun

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

Bignoun

(as plural) The big leagues, big time.

Bignoun

One or more kinds of barley, especially six-rowed barley.

Bigverb

(transitive) To praise, recommend, or promote.

Bigverb

to inhabit; occupy

Bigverb

to locate oneself

Bigverb

to build; erect; fashion

Bigverb

to dwell; have a dwelling

Bigadjective

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent;

a large cityset out for the big citya large suma big (or large) barna large familybig businessesa big expenditurea large number of newspapersa big group of scientistslarge areas of the world

Bigadjective

significant;

graduation was a big day in his life

Bigadjective

of very great significance;

deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decisiona momentous event

Bigadjective

conspicuous in position or importance;

a big figure in the movementbig man on campushe's very large in financial circlesa prominent citizen

Bigadjective

very intense;

a bad headachein a big ragehad a big (or bad) shocka bad earthquakea bad storm

Bigadjective

loud and firm;

a big voicebig bold piano sounds

Bigadjective

prodigious;

big spenderbig eaterheavy investor

Bigadjective

(of animals) fully developed;

an adult animala grown woman

Bigadjective

marked by intense physical force;

a big wind

Bigadjective

feeling self-importance;

too big for his britcheshad a swelled headhe was swelled with pride

Bigadjective

older brother or sister;

big sister

Bigadjective

exhibiting self-importance;

big talk

Bigadjective

generous and understanding and tolerant;

a heart big enough to hold no grudgesthat's very big of you to be so forgivinga large and generous spirita large heartmagnanimous toward his enemies

Bigadjective

given or giving freely;

was a big tipperthe bounteous goodness of Godbountiful complimentsa freehanded hosta handsome allowanceSaturday's child is loving and givinga liberal backer of the artsa munificent gifther fond and openhanded grandfather

Bigadjective

in an advanced stage of pregnancy;

was big with childwas great with child

Bigadverb

extremely well;

his performance went over big

Bigadverb

in a boastful manner;

he talked big all evening

Bigadverb

on a grand scale;

think big

Bigadverb

in a major way;

the play failed big at the box office