ALL meanings of high
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H h - adjective high having considerable energy or potential power. 1
- adjective high Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the speed of the engine crankshaft and of the drive shaft most closely correspond: high gear. 1
- adjective high Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with the upper surface of the tongue relatively close to some portion of the palate, as the vowels of eat and it, which are high front, and those of boot and put, which are high back. Compare close (def 53), low1 (def 30). 1
- adjective high (of meat, especially game) tending toward a desirable or undesirable amount of decomposition; slightly tainted: He likes his venison high. 1
- adjective high Metallurgy. containing a relatively large amount of a specified constituent (usually used in combination): high-carbon steel. 1
- adjective high Baseball. (of a pitched ball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders: The pitch was high and outside. 1
- adjective high Cards. having greater value than other denominations or suits. able to take a trick; being a winning card. being or having a winning combination: Whose hand is high? 1
- adjective high Nautical. noting a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale, equal to a whole gale. 1
- adverb high at or to a high point, place, or level. 1
- adverb high in or to a high rank or estimate: He aims high in his political ambitions. 1
- adverb high at or to a high amount or price. 1
- adverb high in or to a high degree. 1
- adverb high luxuriously; richly; extravagantly: They have always lived high. 1
- adverb high Nautical. as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full. 1
- noun high Automotive. high gear: He shifted into high when the road became level. 1
- noun high Informal. high school. 1
- noun high Meteorology. a pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center. Compare anticyclone, low1 (def 46). 1
- noun high a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak: a record high for unemployment. 1
- noun high Slang. a euphoric state induced by alcohol, drugs, etc. a period of sustained excitement, exhilaration, or the like: After winning the lottery he was on a high for weeks. 1
- noun high Cards. the ace or highest trump out, especially in games of the all fours family. 1
- idioms high fly high, to be full of hope or elation: His stories began to sell, and he was flying high. 1
- idioms high high and dry, (of a ship) grounded so as to be entirely above water at low tide. in a deprived or distressing situation; deserted; stranded: We missed the last bus and were left high and dry. 1
- idioms high high and low, in every possible place; everywhere: The missing jewelry was never found, though we searched high and low for it. 1
- idioms high high on, Informal. enthusiastic or optimistic about; having a favorable attitude toward or opinion of. 1
- idioms high on high, at or to a height; above. in heaven. having a high position, as one who makes important decisions: the powers on high. 1
- noun high A high point, level, or figure. 1
- noun high that gear of a motor vehicle, etc. producing the greatest speed and the lowest torque 0
- noun high a condition of euphoria induced as by drugs 0
- noun high A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs. 0
- noun high A drug that gives such a high. 0
- noun high (Informal) A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone. 0
- noun high The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period. 0
- noun high An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven. 0
- noun high (card games) The highest card dealt or drawn. 0
- noun high (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Thought; intention; determination; purpose. 0
- verb high (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To rise. 0
- verb high To hie; to hasten. 0
- adjective high Elevated in position or status; above many things. 0
- adjective high Tall, lofty, at a great distance above the ground (at high altitude). 0
- adjective high (figuratively) Noble, especially of motives, intentions, etc. 0
- adjective high (Slang) Under the psychological effects of a mood-affecting drug, especially marijuana, or (less common) alcohol. 0
- adjective high Of a quantity or value, great or large. 0
- adjective high (acoustics) Of greater frequency, i.e. with more rapid wave oscillations. 0
- adjective high (of a body of water) With tall waves. 0
- adjective high (of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose. 0
- adjective high Of great strength, force, importance, etc.; mighty; powerful; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc. 0
- adjective high Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud. 0
- adjective high Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount. 0
- adjective high Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants. 0
- adjective high (phonetics) Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate. 0