Meaning of Bigfoot | Babel Free
ˈbɪɡˌfʊtDefinitions
- 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.
- An individual creature of this type.
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Alternative letter-case form of Bigfoot, a hairy hominid. alt-of
- A person with a big footprint; a prominent person, especially a journalist.
Equivalents
Examples
“This imprint was made either Wednesday night or early Thursday morning by "Big Foot".”
“Stories of “Bigfoot,” an eight-foot denizen of the forest in Northern California’s wild Trinity County, are among the main topics of conversation in that area. He is supposedly an Indian or half-breed who has reverted to an animal existence. A footprint believed to be his was measured by a Redding shoe store owner and found to be size 24!”
“Some Earth people believe⟳ Bigfoot lives in underground caves; others believe⟳ Bigfoot is connected with extraterrestrials; still others believe⟳ Bigfoot is a spirit that can sometimes manifest in form⟳.”
“The Bigfoot of spiders has been discovered in the caves of southwestern Oregon.”
“Then there are the sharp divisions of opinion about whether Bigfoot is a Gigantopithecus or a Neanderthal or some other hominid.”
“Many enthusiasts believe⟳ that Bigfoot is not some sort⟳ of undiscovered hominid, but rather a mystical being that moves between dimensions.”
“My answer⟳ to those who believe⟳ that all Bigfoot are just huge cuddly Ewoks is to remind⟳ them that there is plenty of evidence that every member of the great apes family […] has exhibited hostility […].”
“The striking news on the appearance of a Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain in Xi'an, Shaanxi Provnice^([sic – meaning Province]) recently spread⟳ among local residents of Mei County located near the foot of Taibai Mountain. Is Taibai Mountain really home to a Bigfoot? Who encountered the Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain? Reporters interviewed many residents of Mei County, and their accounts varied.”
“I mean⟳, for the love⟳ of the Force⟳, he's a bigfoot with a gun; how come⟳ he's not the baddest badass in the Empire? Instead we get⟳ a walking carpet who sucks at board⟳ games and has a fetish for restraints.”
“And he's living a pundit’s dream⟳ by being frequently cited—not just by fellow bloggers, but by media bigfeet.”
“Along with other media bigfeet, I chatted up Rummy and C.I.A. chief George Tenet, both of whom were in on the secret of the capture⟳ of Saddam a few hours before.”
“His combination of brains and bravery–even in the face⟳ of his grave miscalculation regarding Dean–when viewed against the smug, shallow self-satisfaction of the media bigfeet who mock him, redounds enormously to Gore’s benefit.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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