the bigs

proper noun

The major leagues.

“He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the bigs.”

Meanings

proper nounthe bigs pl (plural only)
  1. informalpluralplural onlyball gamesThe major leagues.

    He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the bigs.

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APA

the bigs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20bigs

MLA

“the bigs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20bigs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the bigs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20bigs.

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