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Big Top — may refer to: * The biggest tent in early 20th century circuses, where the circus itself took place. * Big Top (Transformers), a Transformers character. * Big Top (television series), a children s television series in the 1950s. * Big Top… … Wikipedia
big top — n the very large tent in which a ↑circus performance takes place … Dictionary of contemporary English
big top — noun count a large tent in which a CIRCUS is performed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
big top — big′ top n. 1) the main tent of a circus 2) a circus • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
big top — ► NOUN ▪ the main tent in a circus … English terms dictionary
big top — ☆ big top Informal n. 1. the main tent of a circus 2. the life or work of circus performers … English World dictionary
big top — noun a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent they had the big top up in less than an hour • Syn: ↑circus tent, ↑round top, ↑top • Hypernyms: ↑canvas tent, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
big top — 1. n. a circus tent; the circus, in general. □ The best acts take place under the big top. □ And now, one of the greatest acts under the big top. 2. mod. having to do with the circus. □ Big top life doesn’t appeal to me at all … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
big top — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms big top : singular big top plural big tops a large tent in which a circus is performed … English dictionary
big top — {n.} The main tent under which a circus gives its show; the circus and circus life. * /Lillian Leitzel was one of the great stars of the big top./ * /The book tells of life under the big top./ … Dictionary of American idioms
big top — {n.} The main tent under which a circus gives its show; the circus and circus life. * /Lillian Leitzel was one of the great stars of the big top./ * /The book tells of life under the big top./ … Dictionary of American idioms
