Bigfoot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bigfoot is a verb meaning (transitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.
Meaning
(transitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To behave in an authoritative, commanding manner.
- (informal) A person with a big footprint; a prominent person, especially a journalist.
- Alternative letter-case form of Bigfoot, a hairy hominid.
Example Sentences
Later, Dick Cheney was Bigfooting around the West Wing, looking for heads.
And he's living a pundit’s dream by being frequently cited—not just by fellow bloggers, but by media bigfeet.
Most recently, Allen bigfooted Walter out of the way to explore a merger with SBC Communications, Inc., the largest of the regional Bells.
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.
Word Forms
- bigfoots
- bigfooting
- bigfooted
- bigfeet
Synonyms for bigfoot
Depending on context, synonyms include swagger, sasquatch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sasquatch, yeti, menk, yahoo, creature, moonack.
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