English Explanatory Dictionary

big gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship).
  2. A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective.
  3. A large surfboard used to ride very large, powerful waves.

Pronunciation

en-au-big gun.ogg

Word forms

big gun big guns

Synonyms

great gun big shot bigwig baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big wheel boss grand poobah head honcho heavy hitter heavyweight high muckamuck high muckety-muck king of all one surveys king of the castle king of the hill kingpin macher mayor muckamuck muckety muck mugwump numero uno panjandrum poobah rooster somebody top banana top boy top cat top dog top gun very important person VIP wheel
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