Huge vs. Large — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Huge and Large
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Definitions
Huge
Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
Large
Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity
Add a large clove of garlic
The concert attracted large crowds
The jumper comes in small, medium, and large sizes
Huge
Of exceedingly great scope or nature
The huge influence of the Hellenic world.
Large
Of wide range or scope
We can afford to take a larger view of the situation
Huge
(Informal) Contributing in a major way to success; very important
The defensive line was huge in the second half.
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Large
Enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music
He's known in clubland for his capacity for larging it
Huge
Very large.
Large
Another term for free (sense 2 of the adverb)
Huge
(informal) Very strong, powerful, or dedicated.
Both of my parents are huge supporters of animal rights.
Large
Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
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Huge
(informal) Very interesting, significant, or popular.
The band's next album is going to be huge.
In our league our coach is huge!
Large
Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
Huge
Very large; enormous; immense; excessive; - used esp. of material bulk, but often of qualities, extent, etc.; as, a huge ox; a huge space; a huge difference.
Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea.
Large
Important; significant
Had a large role in the negotiations.
A large producer of paper goods.
Huge
Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope;
Huge government spending
Huge country estates
Huge popular demand for higher education
A huge wave
The Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
Immense numbers of birds
At vast (or immense) expense
The vast reaches of outer space
The vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization
Large
Understanding and tolerant; liberal
A large and generous spirit.
Large
Of great magnitude or intensity; grand
“a rigid resistance to the large emotions” (Stephen Koch).
Large
Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
Large
(Obsolete) Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
Large
(Nautical) Favorable. Used of a wind.
Large
(Slang) A thousand dollars
Bought a speedboat for 50 large.
Large
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Russia is a large country.
The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.
He has a large collection of stamps.
Large
That is large the manufactured size.
Large
(obsolete) Abundant; ample.
Large
(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
Large
(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
Large
(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
Large
(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
Large
An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
Large
(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
Large
A thousand dollars/pounds.
Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.
Large
An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
One small coffee and two larges, please.
Large
One who fits an item of that size.
Large
(nautical) Before the wind.
Large
Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; - opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
Large
Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
We have yet large day.
Large
Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.
Large
Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; - said of the mind and heart.
Large
Free; unembarrassed.
Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.
Large
Unrestrained by decorum; - said of language.
Large
Prodigal in expending; lavish.
Large
Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; - said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
Large
Freely; licentiously.
Large
A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.
Large
A garment size for a large person
Large
Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent;
A large city
Set out for the big city
A large sum
A big (or large) barn
A large family
Big businesses
A big expenditure
A large number of newspapers
A big group of scientists
Large areas of the world
Large
Fairly large or important in effect; influential;
Played a large role in the negotiations
Large
Large enough to be visible to the naked eye
Large
Ostentatiously lofty in style;
A man given to large talk
Tumid political prose
Large
Generous and understanding and tolerant;
A heart big enough to hold no grudges
That's very big of you to be so forgiving
A large and generous spirit
A large heart
Magnanimous toward his enemies
Large
Conspicuous in position or importance;
A big figure in the movement
Big man on campus
He's very large in financial circles
A prominent citizen
Large
Having broad power and range and scope;
Taking the large view
A large effect
A large sympathy
Large
In an advanced stage of pregnancy;
Was big with child
Was great with child
Large
At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
Large
With the wind abaft the beam;
A ship sailing large
Large
In a boastful manner;
He talked big all evening
