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Definition high in American English

high adjective

adjective
/haɪ/

▪ costs, degree, expectations, expectations, hopes, hopes, incidence, level, prices, proportion, rate, taxes, unemployment, volume, wages

High is used for talking about things that are a long way from the ground, or about things whose top parts are a long way from the ground: a high shelfa high windowthe world’s highest mountain

Tall is used about people or things that measure more than is usual from their bottom to their top, especially things that are more high than wide, like a person or a tree: a tall lamp-posta tall thin bottlethe tallest boy in the class

You always use tall when you describe the height of a person: My brother is taller than me.

1

large in size from the top to the ground

Example

very high mountains

Example

the highest (=tallest) building

Example

The fence is too high to climb over.

Synonyms and related words
large big high
1.1

in a position a long way above the ground

Example

beautiful sunny weather with just a few high clouds

Example

The boiling point of water is lower at high altitudes.

Example

the highest shelf

Synonyms and related words
high above top
1.2

if a river is high, the water is above its usual level, for example because of heavy rain

Example

The river is so high that only small boats can pass under the bridge.

Synonyms and related words
briny calm choppy
1.3

used in measurements of how big or how far above the ground an object is. This is called height

Example

Some of the waves are fifteen feet high.

Example

How high is that ceiling?

Synonyms and related words
elevated high high
2

large in amount

Example

high prices/temperatures/wages

Example

This is an area of high unemployment.

Example

Interest rates are very high.

Example

Casualties were highest near the center of the earthquake.

Example

Music was being played at high volume.

Example

The risk of the disease spreading is high.

Example

temperatures in the high twenties (=between 27 and 30 degrees)

Example

A high proportion of the population are immigrants.

Example

The pipes contain a high level of lead.

Synonyms and related words
substantial considerable extensive
2.1

used for describing a country's money when it is more valuable than the money of other countries

Example

A high yen makes Japanese exports more expensive.

Example

The Euro edged higher against the dollar.

Synonyms and related words
a run on something base currency basket
2.2

containing a lot of something

Example

Ice cream is very high in calories.

Synonyms and related words
full crowded packed
3

very good, or excellent

Example

They expect high standards of care.

Example

They're known for the high quality of their products.

Example

She has a very high opinion of herself.

Example

I have the highest regard for him.

Synonyms and related words
average standard above
3.1

if you have high hopes or expectations, you hope or expect that something very good will happen

Example

They have high hopes for this week's game.

Example

I think their expectations were too high.

Synonyms and related words
dearest faint fond hope/wish/dream etc.
Example

What is the highest rank in the army?

Example

Teachers no longer enjoy the high social status they once had.

Example

Both parties are giving high priority to education in their campaigns.

Synonyms and related words
important major key
5

affected by a drug that makes the user feel happy, excited, or relaxed

Example

He was high on cocaine.

Synonyms and related words
hopped-up hooked bombed-out
5.1

very happy or excited

Example

The players were high on the emotion of it all.

Example

The children have been in high spirits all day.

Synonyms and related words
happy glad alive
6

a high sound is near the upper end of a range of sounds. For example, the song of a bird is a high sound, but a cow or a large drum makes a low sound

Example

a high note/key

Example

Women's voices are usually higher than men's.

Synonyms and related words
high high-pitched clear
7

high winds are very strong

Synonyms and related words
the Beaufort scale biting cutting
8

used in some expressions for referring to the greatest, strongest, or most extreme example or part of something

Example

Major soccer tournaments should not really be played in high summer.

Example

Their soldiers were on high alert all along the border.

Example

In the 1980s this was high fashion.

Example

It was a day of high drama.

Example

This is high politics played for high stakes.

Example

a new TV drama series set in the world of high finance

Synonyms and related words
complete completely entire
9

a high latitude is an area of the Earth that is a long way north or south of the equator

Synonyms and related words
abroad American Anglo-American
10

cheese or meat that is high has developed a very strong flavor and smell

Synonyms and related words
heavy high laden
10.1

used humorously about anything that has an unpleasant smell

Example

These socks are a bit high.

Synonyms and related words
acrid fetid frowzy
11

talking or behaving as if you think you are better or more important than other people

Example

You think you're so high and mighty, but you will come tumbling down some day.

Example

They demand sacrifices from others while living high on the hog themselves.

Definition high in American English

Related Words

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