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Antonyms for big gun
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Definition of big gun
- As in influential : adj effective, powerful
- As in eminent : adj very important; famous
- As in artillery : noun weaponry or military unit
- As in ordnance : noun artillery
- As in big deal : noun something or someone important
- As in big shot : noun very important person
- As in big cheese : noun important person
- As in big wheel : noun very important person
- As in boss : noun manager over other employees
- As in celebrity : noun dignitary
- As in chief : noun person in charge
- As in heavyweight : noun dignitary
- As in muckamuck : noun dignitary
- As in notability : noun dignitary
- As in someone : noun dignitary
- As in straw boss : noun boss
- As in taskmistress : noun boss
- As in dignitary : noun high ranking person
- I thought it was noon, I remember, for the big gun of the Castle had just been fired.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- The next day had been set for filming the scenes with the big gun in them.
- Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays » by Laura Lee Hope
- The capture of the big gun; not a man killed, and only three wounded.
- Extract from : « The Kopje Garrison » by George Manville Fenn
- Why, there was the night when they were bringing up the big gun.
- Extract from : « The Kopje Garrison » by George Manville Fenn
- Dick carried the big gun in a holster, and William a coil of rope.
- Extract from : « Virginia of Elk Creek Valley » by Mary Ellen Chase
- The water was gone and only one shell remained for the big gun.
- Extract from : « In Africa » by John T. McCutcheon
- If the enemy moved, warning was to be given by firing a big gun.
- Extract from : « George Washington » by Calista McCabe Courtenay
- There was a thundering sound, as if a big gun had been fired.
- Extract from : « On the Banks of the Amazon » by W.H.G. Kingston
- “That is better than your big gun, Roberts,” said the lieutenant.
- Extract from : « Middy and Ensign » by G. Manville Fenn
- But suddenly from inside the harbour there came the thunder of a big gun.
- Extract from : « World's War Events, Vol. I » by Various
Synonyms for big gun
- ace
- administrator
- affecting
- arms
- august
- authoritative
- battery
- bazooka
- big cat
- big cheese
- big deal
- big enchilada
- big fish
- big gun
- big guns
- big kahuna
- big man on campus
- big name
- big person
- big shot
- big stuff
- big wheel
- big-gun
- big-league
- big-name
- big-time
- big-wheel
- biggie
- bigshot
- bigwig
- bombs
- boss
- boss man
- cannon
- cannonry
- captain
- celeb
- celebrated
- celebrious
- celebrity
- character
- chief
- chieftain
- commander
- conspicuous
- controller
- controlling
- cynosure
- dictator
- dignitary
- director
- distinguished
- dominant
- dominator
- efficacious
- elevated
- eminence
- employer
- esteemed
- exalted
- exec
- executive
- famed
- famous
- famous person
- fat cat
- figure
- force
- forcible
- foreman
- foreperson
- forewoman
- general
- governing
- governor
- grand
- great
- guiding
- gunnery
- head
- head honcho
- head person
- heavy stuff
- heavy-hitter
- heavyweight
- helmer
- hero
- high
- high man on the totem pole
- high-muck-a-muck
- high-ranking
- honcho
- hot-dog
- hotshot
- illustrious
- immortal
- important
- important person
- impressive
- influential person
- inspiring
- instrumental
- key player
- leader
- leading
- leonine
- lion
- lionlike
- lofty
- luminary
- magnate
- mahatma
- major leaguer
- major-league
- manager
- meaningful
- missiles
- mogul
- momentous
- monarch
- moving
- munitions
- nabob
- name
- noble
- notability
- notable
- noted
- noteworthy
- of note
- official
- ordnance
- outstanding
- overlord
- overseer
- owner
- page-oner
- paramount
- person in charge
- person of influence
- personage
- personality
- persuasive
- potent
- preeminent
- President
- prestigious
- principal
- prominent
- proprietor
- rainmakers
- redoubted
- renowned
- ringleader
- ruler
- significant
- somebody
- someone
- sovereign
- star
- stovepipe
- strong
- substantial
- superintendent
- superior
- superstar
- supervisor
- suzerain
- taskmaster
- taskmistress
- taskperson
- telling
- the cheese
- top brass
- top cat
- top dog
- touching
- tycoon
- very important person
- VIP
- weapons
- weighty
- well-known
- wheel
- worthy
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