big leagueadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈbɪɡ liːɡ/, U.S.

/ˈbɪɡ ˌliɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., league n.²

Etymology: < big adj. + league n.² Compare major league n. and adj.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

A. adj.

1. Of or relating to the highest-ranking league in professional baseball, or, later, in other sports.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > league

big league1881

bush league1906

major league1906

little league1939

1881 N.Y. Herald 30 May 9/4 There will be three big League clubs visiting this city during this week.

1882 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 8 Oct. 7/6 He will have a pitcher and catcher from one of the big league clubs.

1899 Sporting News 25 Mar. 1/3 This season marks an epoch in the matter of spring training for big League ball tossers.

1935 Sci. Monthly 40 169/1 To those who care for such things it is as interesting as a big league baseball record.

2007 Toronto Star (Nexis) 28 July aa6 A ‘good boy’ who dreamed of playing big-league basketball and soccer.

2. In extended use: of the highest rank; major, important, notable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > most important > of people

mosta1300

principala1382

principal?a1425

capitalc1475

supreme1496

chief1535

leading1631

staple1642

big league1917

high-level1947

1917 N.Y. Tribune 21 Aug. 9/1 If it had put forward a big league candidate the interest in the campaign might have diverted public attention from the war.

1947 Time 14 Apr. 66/3 They announced a prize book contest baited with enough cash to make big-league authors sit up and take notice.

2003 Independent (Nexis) 15 May 17 Most big-league rappers are too cool or blase to care.

B. n.

1. The highest-ranking league in professional baseball or, later, in other sports. Also in plural.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > league

big league1882

minor league1885

little league1886

major league1888

major1911

Babe Ruth1953

1882 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 26 Aug. 5/2 The American Base Ball Association threatens to bark savagely at the big league.

1883 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Sentinel 8 Jan. The new league was formed two weeks prior to the Philadelphia meeting of the big league.

1899 Chicago Daily News 10 May 6/1 One of Chicago's crack players new in the big league.

1940 San Antonio (Texas) Express 14 Dec. 3 a/7 He was coveted by the big leagues in spite of his inconsequential record.

2007 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) (Nexis) 26 Nov. 40 It doesn't matter whether the team is from a low league, a middle league, a big league—that stuff is very overrated in college basketball.

2. A prominent or high-profile sphere of activity; any grouping characterized by importance or excellence. Also in plural.

ΚΠ

1941 B. Schulberg What makes Sammy Run? viii. 175 ‘Welcome to the big leagues,’ he said.

1973 Sociol. Q. 14 336 Below the big league there are twenty-four established orchestras of varying quality.

2007 Times (Nexis) 27 July (Times2) 12 It was the release of the quasibiopic Purple Rain..that really catapulted Prince into the big league.

Derivatives

big ˈleaguer n. a player in a big league; a prominent or high-profile sports player; also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > other players

server1585

free agent1649

benchwarmer1662

puncher1681

sticker1779

hard hitter1790

hitter1813

go-devil1835

beneficiaire1841

colt1846

heavyweight1857

stayer1862

left-hander1864

attack1869

cap1879

international1882

roadman1886

big leaguer1887

homester1887

sand lotter1887

badger1890

internationalist1892

repeater1893

anchorman1895

grandstander1896

stylist1897

homebrew1903

letterman1905

toss-loser1906

fouler1908

rookie1908

mudder1912

sharpshooter1912

pro-amateur1919

receiver1919

southpaw1925

freestyler1927

hotshot1927

active1931

all-timer1936

iceman1936

wild card1940

scrambler1954

rounder1955

franchise1957

call-up1960

trialist1960

non-import1964

sandbagger1965

rebel1982

wide-body1986

1887 Times (Philadelphia) 20 Oct. 3/1 A good game of ball between the champion clubs won by the big leaguers—timely hitting that proved effective.

1893 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 26 May 2/4 In the seventh inning Miller was taken out and Lucid, the old big leaguer, put in.

1946 Chicago Daily News 31 Aug. 6/6 Let's train our men to be big leaguers if they are to compete, as our representatives, in the big leagues!

2007 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 16 Nov. c4 He provided performance-enhancing drugs to dozens of big leaguers between 1995 and 2005.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	big league
释义	big leagueadj.n. Brit. /ˈbɪɡ liːɡ/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡ ˌliɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., league n.² Etymology: < big adj. + league n.² Compare major league n. and adj. Originally and chiefly U.S. A. adj. 1. Of or relating to the highest-ranking league in professional baseball, or, later, in other sports. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > league big league1881 bush league1906 major league1906 little league1939 1881 N.Y. Herald 30 May 9/4 There will be three big League clubs visiting this city during this week. 1882 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 8 Oct. 7/6 He will have a pitcher and catcher from one of the big league clubs. 1899 Sporting News 25 Mar. 1/3 This season marks an epoch in the matter of spring training for big League ball tossers. 1935 Sci. Monthly 40 169/1 To those who care for such things it is as interesting as a big league baseball record. 2007 Toronto Star (Nexis) 28 July aa6 A ‘good boy’ who dreamed of playing big-league basketball and soccer. 2. In extended use: of the highest rank; major, important, notable. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > most important > of people mosta1300 principala1382 principal?a1425 capitalc1475 supreme1496 chief1535 leading1631 staple1642 big league1917 high-level1947 1917 N.Y. Tribune 21 Aug. 9/1 If it had put forward a big league candidate the interest in the campaign might have diverted public attention from the war. 1947 Time 14 Apr. 66/3 They announced a prize book contest baited with enough cash to make big-league authors sit up and take notice. 2003 Independent (Nexis) 15 May 17 Most big-league rappers are too cool or blase to care. B. n. 1. The highest-ranking league in professional baseball or, later, in other sports. Also in plural. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > league big league1882 minor league1885 little league1886 major league1888 major1911 Babe Ruth1953 1882 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 26 Aug. 5/2 The American Base Ball Association threatens to bark savagely at the big league. 1883 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Sentinel 8 Jan. The new league was formed two weeks prior to the Philadelphia meeting of the big league. 1899 Chicago Daily News 10 May 6/1 One of Chicago's crack players new in the big league. 1940 San Antonio (Texas) Express 14 Dec. 3 a/7 He was coveted by the big leagues in spite of his inconsequential record. 2007 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) (Nexis) 26 Nov. 40 It doesn't matter whether the team is from a low league, a middle league, a big league—that stuff is very overrated in college basketball. 2. A prominent or high-profile sphere of activity; any grouping characterized by importance or excellence. Also in plural. ΚΠ 1941 B. Schulberg What makes Sammy Run? viii. 175 ‘Welcome to the big leagues,’ he said. 1973 Sociol. Q. 14 336 Below the big league there are twenty-four established orchestras of varying quality. 2007 Times (Nexis) 27 July (Times2) 12 It was the release of the quasibiopic Purple Rain..that really catapulted Prince into the big league. Derivatives big ˈleaguer n. a player in a big league; a prominent or high-profile sports player; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > other players server1585 free agent1649 benchwarmer1662 puncher1681 sticker1779 hard hitter1790 hitter1813 go-devil1835 beneficiaire1841 colt1846 heavyweight1857 stayer1862 left-hander1864 attack1869 cap1879 international1882 roadman1886 big leaguer1887 homester1887 sand lotter1887 badger1890 internationalist1892 repeater1893 anchorman1895 grandstander1896 stylist1897 homebrew1903 letterman1905 toss-loser1906 fouler1908 rookie1908 mudder1912 sharpshooter1912 pro-amateur1919 receiver1919 southpaw1925 freestyler1927 hotshot1927 active1931 all-timer1936 iceman1936 wild card1940 scrambler1954 rounder1955 franchise1957 call-up1960 trialist1960 non-import1964 sandbagger1965 rebel1982 wide-body1986 1887 Times (Philadelphia) 20 Oct. 3/1 A good game of ball between the champion clubs won by the big leaguers—timely hitting that proved effective. 1893 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 26 May 2/4 In the seventh inning Miller was taken out and Lucid, the old big leaguer, put in. 1946 Chicago Daily News 31 Aug. 6/6 Let's train our men to be big leaguers if they are to compete, as our representatives, in the big leagues! 2007 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 16 Nov. c4 He provided performance-enhancing drugs to dozens of big leaguers between 1995 and 2005. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1881
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