English Explanatory Dictionary

Bigfoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.
noun
  1. An individual creature of this type.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of bigfoot.
verb
  1. To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.
  2. To behave in an authoritative, commanding manner.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bigfoot, a hairy hominid.
  2. A person with a big footprint; a prominent person, especially a journalist.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪɡˌfʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bigfoot.wav en-us-Bigfoot.ogg

Word forms

Bigfoot Big Foot Bigfeet Bigfoots Bigfooting Bigfooted

Etymology

August/September 1958, originally Big Foot, big + foot, relating to the large size of its supposed footprints relative to human footprints.

Synonyms

Sasquatch North American Wood Ape push around pull the strings swagger

Related words

abominable snowman menk skunk ape swamp ape yeti yowie

Derived words

Bigfootologist Bigfootology
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