Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

large and in charge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: large and in charge
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

adj

Of a person, domineering and of heavier weight than average, and who uses their physical presence as a buttress to authority, sometimes used as pejorative towards women.

Example Sentences

"Sure, as the captain of your ship, you are the one to blame when things go wrong or fall apart, but you are also large and in charge when they go well."
"The little girl in me was crying, "No more." She was large and in charge, front and center—the lead actress in the play about her life."
"Hampton Touissant Hamilton held a degree in Business Economics from the United States Naval Academy and he was svelte, tall, large and in charge, black as the skies at midnight and handsome as an Adonis would or could be a real ringer."
"Despite the difficulties with Skyler and Mike, Walt is large and in charge again in the cold open to “Say My Name.”"
"Garfield Large & in Charge."

Questions

What does large and in charge mean?: Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb.

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