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highball

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noun

high·​ball ˈhī-ˌbȯl How to pronounce highball (audio)
1
: an iced drink containing liquor (such as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (such as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass
2
: a railroad signal for a train to proceed at full speed

highball

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verb

highballed; highballing; highballs

intransitive verb

: to go at full or high speed
a highballing express train

Example Sentences

Verb trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Strain into a highball glass and top with ginger beer. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 One of her most notable ascents was The Swarm, a difficult V13/14 highball in Bishop that took her years to solve. Outside Online, 3 June 2022 Place ice cubes in a tall highball glass, add 1 ounce vodka and half of cocktail mixture to each glass. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 For each drink, fill a highball glass with the crushed ice and set aside. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 In a tall highball glass, combine the lime slices and juice with the sugar and three mint leaves. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022 The drink is served in a highball glass and is a yellowish green color at the bottom. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2022 Fill a highball glass nearly to the top with rocks cracked from a solid ice block, or 1-inch ice cubes, or a frozen spear of ice. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022 Rub the rim of a highball glass with cut side of lime wedge, then dip rim into salt. Odette Williams, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of highball was in 1894

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