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Meaning of big hitter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A powerful and influential person or organization.
    informal
  2. Synonym of biffer.

Examples

“It is easy to forget, given the lack of an impressive Transport Secretary since Patrick McLoughlin, that there have been several big hitters in the job.”
“De Bruyne and Haaland both suffered lengthy injury absences this season - in particular the Belgian, who required hamstring surgery after the first league game at Burnley - but if the big hitters needed assistance it was always there.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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