Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big wheel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
big wheel
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

noun

A Ferris wheel.

British usage

noun

A low-riding tricycle with a large front wheel.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

(tricycle): Originally a brand name.

Usage

Inflected Forms

big wheels (plural)

Synonyms

big cheese big enchilada big kahuna baron big gun big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss

Questions

What does big wheel mean?
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
Where does big wheel come from?
(tricycle): Originally a brand name.

How to pronounce big wheel

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