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high

1 of 3

adjective

ˈhī How to pronounce high (audio)
1
a
: rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected
a high wall
a high fly ball
b
: having a specified height or elevation : tall
six feet high
—often used in combination
sky-highwaist-high
c
: situated or passing above the normal level, surface, base of measurement, or elevation
the high desert
2
a(1)
: advanced toward the acme or culmination
high summer
(2)
: advanced toward the most active or culminating period
on the Riviera during high season
(3)
: constituting the late, most fully developed, or most creative stage or period
high Gothic
(4)
: advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration
the higher primates including humans
higher mathematics
b
: verging on lateness
—usually used in the phrase high time
It's high time he won an award.
c
: long past : remote
high antiquity
3
: elevated in pitch (see pitch entry 4 sense 4b(1))
a high note
4
: relatively far from the equator
high latitude
5
: rich in quality : luxurious
high living
6
: slightly tainted or spoiled
high game meat
also : malodorous
smelled rather high
7
: exalted or elevated in character : noble
high purposes
8
: of greater degree, amount, cost, value, or content than average, usual, or expected
high prices
high temperatures
high blood pressure
traveling at a high rate of speed
unemployment was high
9
: of relatively great importance: such as
a
: foremost in rank, dignity, or standing
high officials
b
: serious, grave
high crimes
c
: observed with the utmost solemnity
high religious observances
d
: critical, climactic
the high point of the novel
e
: intellectually or artistically of the first order or best quality
high culture
f
: marked by sublime, heroic, or stirring events or subject matter
high tragedy
a tale of high adventure
10
: forcible, strong
high winds
11
: stressing matters of doctrine and ceremony
specifically : high church
12
a
: filled with or expressing great joy or excitement
high spirits
b
: intoxicated by or as if by a drug or alcohol
high on cocaine
13
: articulated or pronounced with some part of the tongue close to the palate
a high vowel

high

2 of 3

adverb

1
: at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree
climbed higher
passions ran high
2
: well, luxuriously
—often used in the phrases high off the hog and high on the hog

high

3 of 3

noun

1
: an elevated place or region: such as
a
: hill, knoll
b
: the space overhead : sky
—usually used with on
birds wheeling on high
c
: heaven
—usually used with on
wisdom from on high
2
: a region where the pressure of the atmosphere is greater than normal : a region of high barometric pressure
a high moving out to the east

called also anticyclone

3
a
: a point or level of greater amount, number, or degree than average or expected : a high point or level
sales reached a new high
mostly sunny with highs in the 80s
the highs and lows of her career
b
: the transmission gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile) giving the greatest speed of travel
put it into high
4
a
: an excited, euphoric, or stupefied state produced by or as if by a drug
produces a high that lasts several hours
coming down from the high of their wedding day
b
: a state of elation or high spirits
the high of victory
Phrases
high on
: enthusiastically in approval or support of
party leaders high on a new candidate

Synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for high

high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height.

high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.

a high hill
a high ceiling

tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

a tall thin man

lofty suggests great or imposing altitude.

lofty mountain peaks

Example Sentences

Adjective The apartment has high ceilings. The airplane was high above the clouds. The bush is six feet high. a building 100 stories high They have a home in the high country. The houses are built on high ground. They reached speeds as high as 100 mph. He's being treated for high blood pressure. She earns a high salary. His books are in high demand. Adverb The painter climbed high on the ladder. The hawks were circling high in the air. The letters were stacked high on the table. buy low and sell high Noun Oil prices reached a new high last winter. The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s. The high only lasted a few minutes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Specializing in criminal defense, Pate had numerous high-profile cases in Georgia and across the country. Bill Rankin, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Local media and experts have questioned whether Goodlett is going to testify against her two former colleagues which is highly unusual for cops to do—especially in high-profile cases. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 The victory sets up a high-profile matchup between Magaziner and Allan W. Fung, a Republican former Cranston mayor who gives the GOP its best chance to flip a seat that has been in Democratic hands since 1991. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Ads depict scenes that Four Seasons said are based on real-world examples of high-profile guests being catered to by hotel employees, such as an executive who receives bathrobes, lattes and steaks branded with his signature monogram. Patrick Coffee, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Adding extra buzz to the high-profile first practice of the season, UK Athletics announced fans will again be allowed to camp overnight outside Memorial Coliseum to secure tickets to the free event for the first time since 2019. The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Monsanto’s high-profile herbicide is the go-to method of weed control for many California vineyards. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 Wednesday's shooting is at least the second high-profile shooting at or near Brady Street in the past few months. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 The Ducks are relative newcomers to college football prominence, but are probably the most high-profile program that has never faced Alabama even in a bowl game or at a neutral site (or at least is yet not scheduled to do so). Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Infinity Ward, and Activision, are aiming high with the future of Call of Duty. Mike Hume, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 If coffee with a certain colleague always leaves you energized for the long afternoon slog (and therefore ranks high on your happiness scale), make sure to schedule it. Nikki Campo, SELF, 15 Sep. 2022 Their best chance came with 11:15 to play in the half when Jordan Maglalang reached the penalty area and sent a shot just high over the crossbar. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Savers see only slight boost Savers are seeing some slight gains, as rates on attractive, high-yielding one-year CDs are expected to reach around 3.5% to 3.75% in the coming weeks, McBride said. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 That means CGMs can provide a warning if a user’s blood sugar levels are dropping too low or ticking too high. AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Side by side, on a quiet street on a mountain ridge high up above Salt Lake City, sit two homes that are at once similar and yet completely different. Nancy Keates, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 In fact, this isn’t the first time Saylor’s marshaled high-flying stock to buy Bitcoin. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The flattering high-cut works for various body types, and our tester felt that these pants offered an exceptional fit. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
Noun
Monday’s peak temperature should rise to 94, about 5-degrees above the September average high. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 In both cases, the alert was used because of panic attacks at the junior high. Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The previous high was around 50,000 megawatts in 2006. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 With record demand on power supplies across the West, California snapped its record energy use around 5 p.m. Tuesday with 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set July 24, 2006. John Antczak And Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 With record demand on power supplies across the West, California snapped its record energy use around 5 p.m. Tuesday with 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set July 24, 2006. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 The previous high for September was 101 degrees, which was broken on Saturday with 103. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Forecasts showed that electrical demand could reach over 51,000 megawatts on Tuesday, exceeding the previous high of 50,270 megawatts in 2006, CAISO said. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 The 95 degree logged in Oceanside Harbor was five degrees above the previous high for Sept. 4. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, and Noun

Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high was before the 12th century

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