Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit the big time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: hit the big -time
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become successful and widely known.

Example Sentences

"After years of hard work, they finally hit the big time with their sixth album."

Inflected Forms

hits the big time (present, singular) hitting the big time (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit the big time mean?: To become successful and widely known.

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