think big

verb

To be ambitious.

Meanings

verbthink big (third-person singular simple present thinks big, present participle thinking big, simple past and past participle thought big)

present singular third person thinks big · participle present thinking big · participle past thought big · past thought big

  1. informalTo be ambitious.

    Think big, think big things / It ain't illegal

    2023, “Let the Sun Come In”, in Relentless, performed by The Pretenders

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Finnish ajatella suuria
  • ajatella suuriaTranslations
French voir grand
  • voir grandTranslations
Polish mierzyć wysoko
  • mierzyć wysokoTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “think big,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20big.

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