This article will focus on the word "big man". You must have met him in speech. We will reveal its interpretation, give examples of its use in sentences. So that you can expand your vocabulary, we will indicate several synonyms for the word "big man". This is necessary so that you can replace it in sentences. This way you can avoid repetitions.
The lexical meaning of the word
Let's start defining the dictionary meaning. To begin with, it is worth noting that the big man is an animated noun. It can refer to both masculine and feminine. In the Russian language there are many words that have this feature: dirty, left-handed, klutz and others. That is, "big" is a word that can be applied to both men and women.
Now let's start defining the lexical meaning. To do this, it is better to use an explanatory dictionary. In it you can find the exact definition of the language unit you are interested in.
In Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary, the following meaning of the noun "big man" is indicated: a clumsy and tall person. That is, this can be used to indicate a person who has a disproportionatebody and has a huge growth.
The noun "big" is a word that is acceptable for a colloquial style of speech. It is not used in scientific or business texts. You must apply it with care so as not to make a stylistic mistake.
In order to remember the meaning of the word "big man", you need to visualize it. For example, in the Harry Potter movie there is a character called Rubeus Hagrid. He can be called tall, because he has awkward body proportions and high growth.
Examples of usage
Now apply the word "big" in sentences (don't forget that it can be consistent with masculine and feminine):
- This big guy just stepped on my foot, now I can hardly feel it.
- Girl, you can't be so big, get in shape, watch your diet and exercise.
- The guy was a real tall man, he was about two meters tall and could bend and unbend a metal horseshoe.
- Masha is big, everyone is afraid of her, and no one tries to argue with her.
- No one would have thought that such a formidable big man had such a tender and vulnerable soul.
- He was born tall, he had gigantic growth, and also remarkable strength.
Several synonyms
In some cases, when the word "big" is mentioned several times in one text,it is recommended to replace it with synonyms:
- Giant. It is difficult for such a giant to buy clothes, he has to sew to order.
- Kid. This kid could easily lift a pound weight, as if it were a children's ball.
- Dubina. Vasya was born with a tall club, there is more than enough strength, but here's a teaspoon of mind.
- He althy. I wouldn't argue with this big guy.
Mastodon. He was a real mastodon: tall, inhuman strength and huge muscles were admired
Now you know what the noun "big man" means. The value is quite simple, easy to remember. To make it even better fixed in your memory, use this word more often in sentences. In practice, the theory is fixed much more effectively.
