1of great vertical extent:the top of a high mountain
(after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom:a tree forty feet high
far above ground, sea level, or another point of reference:a palace high up on a hill
extending above the normal level:a round face with a high forehead
[attributive] (of an area) inland and well above sea level:high prairies
[attributive] performed at, to, or from a considerable height:high diving
(of latitude) close to 90°; near the North or South Pole:high southern latitudes
2great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity:a high temperaturesweets are very high in calories
of large numerical or monetary value:they had been playing for high stakes
very favourable:she had no very high opinion of men
extreme in religious or political views:a man of high Tory opinions
(of a period or movement) at its peak:high summer
3great in rank, status, or importance:both held high office under Lloyd Georgefinancial security is high on your list of priorities
ranking above others of the same kind:the last High King of Ireland
morally or culturally superior:blurring the distinctions between high art and popular art
4(of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range:a high, squeaky voice
(of a singer or instrument) producing notes of relatively high pitch:a high soprano voice
5 [predic.] informal feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol:she wasn’t tipsy, just a little highsome of them were high on Ecstasy
6 [predic.] (especially of food) unpleasantly strong-smelling because beginning to go bad:it’s a type of preserved butter, used for cooking, smells a little high
(of game) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook.
7 Phonetics (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
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1at or to a considerable or specified height:the sculpture stood about five feet higha dish piled high with baked beans
2highly:he ranked high among the pioneers of chemical technology
at a high price:buying shares low and selling them high
3(of a sound) at or to a high pitch:my voice went high with excitement
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1a high point, level, or figure:commodity prices were at a rare high
a high-frequency sound or musical note:piercing highs and subterranean lows
a high power setting:the vent blower was on high
an area of high barometric pressure; an anticyclone.
2a notably happy or successful moment:the highs and lows of life
[usually in singular] informal a state of high spirits or euphoria:if the stable is doing well then everybody’s on a high
3 informal, chiefly North American high school:I go to junior high
4top gear in a motor vehicle:the system lets you shift into 4WD high
ace (or king or queen etc.) high
(in card games) having the ace (or another specified card) as the highest-ranking:he had a hearts flush, queen high
from on high
from remote high authority or heaven:central government programmes coming down from on high
high and dry
out of the water, especially stranded by the sea as it retreats:when the tide goes out, a lot of boats are left high and dry
without resources or help:your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner
high and low
in many different places:I searched high and low for a new teacher
high and mighty
informal behaving as though one is more important than others:he could punish her for being high and mighty
the high ground
a position of superiority (originally in military conflict):he wants the EC to take the moral high ground by agreeing to an environmental tax
a high old ——
[attributive] informal used for emphasis:a high old time of it we all had
high, wide, and handsome
informal expansive and impressive:the resort’s skiing is high, wide, and handsome
[from Arizona Nights by Stewart E. White (1873–1946), American author]
it is high time that ——
it is past the time when something should have happened or been done:it was high time that she faced facts
on high
in or to heaven or a high place:a spotter plane circling on high
on one's high horse
informal behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner:hell, boy, get down off your high horse
run high
(of a river) be close to overflowing, with a strong current:the river was running high with the rain
(of feelings) be intense:passions run high when marriages break up