Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play big

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
play big
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

plays big (present, singular) playing big (participle, present) played big (participle, past) played big (past)

Phrases

think big

Frequently Paired Words

think big

Synonyms

aim high

Antonyms

play small play it safe

Questions

What does play big mean?
To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks.

How to pronounce play big

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