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high-flying

high-fly·ing
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy flahy-ing]
    • /haɪ ˈflaɪ ɪŋ/
    • /haɪ ˈflaɪɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy flahy-ing]
    • /haɪ ˈflaɪ ɪŋ/

Definitions of high-flying word

  • adjective high-flying moving upward to or along at a considerable height: highflying planes. 1
  • adjective high-flying extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty: highflying ideas about life. 1
  • adjective high-flying having a high cost or perceived value: the highflying glamour stocks. 1
  • adjective high-flying A high-flying person is successful or is likely to be successful in their career. 0
  • adjective high-flying having great ambition or ability 0

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Origin of high-flying

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; high + flying

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for High-flying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high-flying popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for high-flying

adjective high-flying

  • grandiose — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.

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