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 high high /ˈhaɪ/

adjective

  1. () Greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount  ( high )
    greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
     A high temperature
    a high temperature
     A high price
    a high price
     The high point of his career
    the high point of his career
     High risks
    high risks
     Has high hopes
    has high hopes
     The river is high
    the river is high
     He has a high opinion of himself
    he has a high opinion of himself
  2. () (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')  ( 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
    a high mountain
     High ceilings
    high ceilings
     High buildings
    high buildings
     A high forehead
    a high forehead
     A high incline
    a high incline
     A foot high
    a foot high
  3. () Standing above others in quality or position  ( eminent , high )
    standing above others in quality or position
     People in high places
    people in high places
     The high priest
    the high priest
     Eminent members of the community
    eminent members of the community
  4. () Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency  ( high-pitched , high )
    used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
      The high mountain peak provided a breathtaking view.
    The high mountain peak provided a breathtaking view.
  5. () Happy and excited and energetic  ( in high spirits , high )
    happy and excited and energetic
  6. [Informal] Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)  ( high [Informal] , mellow [Informal] )
    slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
  7. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted  ( gamey , gamy , high )
    (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

adverb

  1. () At a great altitude  ( high up , high )
    at a great altitude
     He climbed high on the ladder
    he climbed high on the ladder
  2. () In or to a high position, amount, or degree  ( high )
    in or to a high position, amount, or degree
     Prices have gone up far too high
    prices have gone up far too high
  3. Far up toward the source  ( high )
    far up toward the source
     He lives high up the river
    he lives high up the river
  4. In a rich manner  ( high , luxuriously , richly )
    in a rich manner
     He lives high
    he lives high

noun

  1. () A lofty level, position or degree  ( high )
    a lofty level, position or degree
     Summer temperatures reached an all-time high
    summer temperatures reached an all-time high
  2. A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed  ( high , high gear )
    a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  3. [Informal, N. American] A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12  ( high [Informal, N. American] , highschool , senior high [ N. American] , high school , senior high school [ N. American] )
    a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
     He goes to the neighborhood highschool
    he goes to the neighborhood highschool
  4. A high place  ( high , heights )
    a high place
     They stood on high and observed the countryside
    they stood on high and observed the countryside
     He doesn't like heights
    he doesn't like heights
  5. [Informal] A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics  ( high [Informal] )
    a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
     They took drugs to get a high on
    they took drugs to get a high on
  6. A state of sustained elation  ( high )
    a state of sustained elation
     I'm on a permanent high these days
    I'm on a permanent high these days
  7. An air mass of higher than normal pressure  ( high )
    an air mass of higher than normal pressure
     The east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
    the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high