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Definition of 'High'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) high
having a great or considerable height; lofty; tall:
a high wall.

2.  high
having a specified height:
The tree is now 20 feet high.

3.  high
situated above the ground or some base; elevated:
a high ledge.

4.  high
exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense:
high speed; high color.

5.  high
expensive; costly; dear:
high prices; high rent.

6.  high
exalted, as in rank, station, or eminence:
a high official.

7.  high
elevated in pitch:
high notes.

8.  high
extending to or from an elevation:
a high dive.

9.  high
great in quantity, as number, degree, or force:
a high temperature; high cholesterol.

10.  high
holding to High Church principles and practices.

11.  high
of great consequence; important; grave:
high crimes against humanity.

12.  high
elated; merry or hilarious:
high spirits; a high old time.

13.  high
rich; extravagant; luxurious:
to indulge in high living.

14.  high
intoxicated or euphoric under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.

15.  high
remote:
high latitude; high antiquity.

16.  high
extreme in opinion or doctrine, esp. in religion or politics:
a high Tory.

17.  high
of or designating highland or inland regions.

18.  high
having considerable energy or potential power.

19.  high
pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed and the speed of the engine crankshaft most closely correspond:
high gear.

20.  high
(of a vowel) articulated with the upper surface of the tongue relatively close to the palate, as the vowels of eat, it, boot, and put.

21.  high
(esp. of game) aged until verging on decomposition; slightly tainted.

22.  high
(of a pitched baseball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders.

23.  high
(of a playing card)

24.  high
having greater value than other denominations or suits.

25.  high
able to take a trick; being a winning card.

26. (adv.) high
at or to a high point, place, or level.

27.  high
in or to a high rank or estimate:
to aim high in political ambition.

28.  high
at or to a high amount or price.

29.  high
in or to a high degree.

30.  high
luxuriously; richly; extravagantly:
to live high.

31.  high
Naut. as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full.

32. (n.) high
high gear.

33.  high
an atmospheric pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center.

34.  high
a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak:
a record high for unemployment.

35.  high
an intoxicated or euphoric state induced by alcohol or narcotics.

36.  high
a period of sustained excitement, exhilaration, or the like.

37.  high
(of a ship) grounded so as to be entirely above water at low tide.

38.  high
deserted; stranded:
to be left high and dry.

39.  high
at or to a height; above.

40.  high
in heaven.

41.  high
having a high position, as one who makes important decisions:
the powers on high.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME heigh, var. of he(g)h, hey, OE hēah, hēh, c. OFris hāch, OS, OHG hoh, ON hār, Go hauhs; akin to Lith kaũkas swelling)

Definition of 'High'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) high
a lofty level or position or degree
"summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

2. (noun) high
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
"the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"

3. (noun) high
a state of sustained elation
"I'm on a permanent high these days"

4. (noun) high
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
"they took drugs to get a high on"

5. (noun) high, heights
a high place
"they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"

6. (noun) senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
"he goes to the neighborhood highschool"

7. (adj) high gear, high
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

8. (adj) high
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"

9. (adj) high
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
"a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

10. (adj) eminent, high
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

11. (adj) high, high-pitched
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

12. (adj) high, in high spirits
happy and excited and energetic

13. (adj) gamey, gamy, high
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

14. (adverb) high, mellow
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

15. (adverb) high, high up
at a great altitude
"he climbed high on the ladder"

16. (adverb) high
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"

17. (adverb) high, richly, luxuriously
in a rich manner
"he lives high"

18. (adverb) high
far up toward the source
"he lives high up the river"

Definition of 'High'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) high
≠ low
a high wall; the highest mountain in the range

2.  high
used to talk about how big sth is from bottom to top
How high is the mountain?; The fence is six feet high.

3.  high
≠ low
high white clouds

4.  high
≠ low
high speed/prices; high-quality goods; Confidence in the economy is high.

5.  high
high in sth
having greater levels than usual
foods that are high in fat; We had high hopes that he would be a doctor.

6.  high
high hopes/expectations
≠ low
officers of high rank; to hold a high government office

7.  high
≠ low
temperatures in the high 70s; to sing the highest notes

8.  high
≠ low
to have a high opinion of sb

9.  high
under the influence of drugs
high on cocaine

10.  high
(of winds) very strong
high winds gusting to 60 miles per hour

11.  high
being the most extreme example of
the high fashion shows in Paris and Milan

12. (noun) high
≠ low
It will be hot today with a high of 92; °.

13.  high
record high/all-time high
the highest point ever
The stock market reached a record high today.

14.  high
≠ low
a high moving through the region

15.  high
a physical feeling that results from taking drugs
the high you get from taking ecstasy

16.  high
≠ low
The whole campus was on a high after the team won.

17.  high
highs and lows
good and bad times
the highs and lows of a political campaign

18. (adverb) high
≠ low
a bird flying high above the trees; from a point high on a mountain top; Throw it higher.

19.  high
≠ low
as prices rise higher and higher

20.  high
≠ low
I can't sing that high.

Definition of 'High'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) High
in a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully

2. (noun) High
an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven

3. (noun) High
people of rank or high station; as, high and low

4. (noun) High
the highest card dealt or drawn

5.  High
elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high

6.  High
regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; -- used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection

7.  High
elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives

8.  High
exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles

9.  High
of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family

10.  High
of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions

11.  High
very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble

12.  High
costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price

13.  High
arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense

14.  High
possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc

15.  High
strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high

16.  High
acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note

17.  High
made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11

18. (verb) High
to hie

19. (verb) High
to rise; as, the sun higheth

Translation of 'High'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.
Afrikaans: hoë	Arabic: عالٍ	Bulgarian: висок
Brazilian: alto	Czech: vysoký	German: hoch
Danish: høj	Greek: (υ)ψηλός	Spanish: alto
Estonian: kõrge	Farsi: مرتفع	Finnish: korkea
French: haut	Hebrew: גָבוֹה	Hindi: पद में ऊंचा
Croatian: visok	Hungarian: magas	Indonesian: tinggi
Icelandic: hár	Italian: alto	Japanese: 高い
Korean: 높은	Lithuanian: aukštas	Latvian: augsts
Malay: tinggi	Dutch: hoog	Norwegian: høy
Polish: wysoki	Persian: مرتفع	Pashto: لوړ، اوچت، هسك، جګ
Portuguese: alto	Romanian: înalt, de la înălţime	Russian: высокий
Slovak: vysoký	Slovenian: visok	Serbian: visok
Swedish: hög	Thai: สูง	Turkish: yüksek
Taiwanese: 高的	Ukrainian: високий	Urdu: زمین یا سمندر کی سطح سے ک
Vietnamese: cao	Chinese: 高的，具有相对高度的
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