Definition

Noun: - A large sum of money: Refers to a significant amount of money, often in the context of payment, profit, or investment.

Usage

The term "big money" is used to emphasize a substantial financial amount. It is commonly used in informal contexts related to business, salaries, profits, or high-stakes investments.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "The big money": Can refer to the major source of profit or the most lucrative aspect of an industry.
  • In film, the big money is in franchise movies.
• Used to describe the high financial stakes involved in an activity.
  • This is a big-money tournament with a huge prize pool.

Variants and Related Words

• Big bucks (n., informal): A synonym for a large amount of money.
  • He spent big bucks on that car.
• Megabucks (n., informal): An even more emphatic term for an extremely large sum of money.
  • They made megabucks from the app's success.

Synonyms

• A fortune: A very large amount of money.
• A bundle (informal): A lot of money.
• A pile (informal): A large sum of money.

Related Phrases

• Follow the money: To look for the financial motivations behind actions.
• Money talks: A saying that suggests wealth gives power and influence.

Noun

1. a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
   • she made a bundle selling real estate
   • they sank megabucks into their new house