high
/haɪ/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable
High means: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
Synonyms for high75
noun, as in a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
noun, as in a high place
noun, as in a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
adjective, as in used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
adjective, as in (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like ‘knee-high’)
adjective, as in greater than normal in quantity or amount
adjective, as in (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
adjective, as in slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
adjective, as in happy and excited and energetic
adverb, as in in a rich manner
adverb, as in at a great altitude
Opposites of high
What does high mean?18
adjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
(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”
greater than normal in quantity or amount“a high temperature”
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
standing above others in quality or position“people in high places”
happy and excited and energetic
noun
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12“he goes to the neighborhood highschool”
a high place“they stood on high and observed the countryside”
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
a lofty level or position or degree“summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
an air mass of higher than normal pressure“the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
a state of sustained elation“I'm on a permanent high these days”
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics“they took drugs to get a high on”
adverb
in a rich manner“he lives high”
at a great altitude“he climbed high on the ladder”
in or to a high position, amount, or degree“prices have gone up far too high”
far up toward the source“he lives high up the river”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with high?60
three syllables
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High in a sentence
- Generally speaking, high school students study harder than college students.Luornu
- Bert doesn't go to high school, does he?CN
- I'll follow you, come hell or high water.unknown
- The building is to be fifteen stories high, and built to resist earthquakes.unknown
- Because of inflation, salaries can't keep up with the high cost of living.CM
- That is a high building, is it not?darinmex
- Since he graduated from high school, he hasn't been doing anything.CK
- Given a high level of bond issues, the cost to service them will increase.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of high
as a noun
- plural
- highs
as a adjective
- comparative
- higher
- superlative
- highest
as a adverb
- comparative
- higher
- superlative
- highest