bigging

big·ging

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big-in]
- /ˈbɪg ɪn/
- /ˈbɪgɪŋ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big-in]
- /ˈbɪg ɪn/

Definitions of bigging word

noun bigging a building, especially one's home. 1
abbreviation BIGGING big2 . 1
noun bigging (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A home. 0
noun bigging (Scotland, Northern England) A building, especially an outbuilding. 0
noun bigging Alternative form of biggin (coffee pot with strainer). 0
verb bigging present participle of big. 0

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Origin of bigging

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

First recorded in 1200-50, bigging is from the Middle English word biging. See big2, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Bigging

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bigging

bigging popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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bigging usage trend in Literature

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