High | Mean of high in English Dictionary

/ˈhaɪ/

• rising or extending upward a great distance
1. high mountains/peaks
2. a high [=tall] building
3. a high fly ball
• extending or reaching upward more than other things of the same kind
1. high boots
2. a high collar
3. a high fence
4. high [=tall] grass
• located far above the ground or another surface
1. high clouds/altitudes
2. The sun was high [=far above the horizon] in the eastern sky.
3. The apartment has high ceilings.
4. The cat was found high (up) in the tree.
5. The airplane was high above the clouds.

• having a specified height
1. The bush is six feet high.
2. a building 100 stories high
3. The grass was knee-high. [=the grass reached a person's knees]
4. waist-high water
• rising above surrounding land
1. They have a home in the high country.
2. the high plains
3. The houses are built on high ground.
• greater than usual in amount, number, or degree
1. They were traveling at a high (rate of) speed. = They were traveling at high speed.
2. They reached speeds as high as 100 mph.
3. He's being treated for high blood pressure.
4. high cholesterol
5. a high fever
6. She earns a high salary.
7. high anxiety
8. high heat/humidity/temperatures
9. high interest rates
10. high intelligence
11. His books are in high demand.
12. We liked the house, but the price was too high.
13. He has received high praise for his efforts to help the homeless.
14. They are paying him a high compliment.
• near or at the top of a range
1. Temperatures were in the high 80s. [=were around 87–89]
• having more than the usual or average amount of something
1. a high-calorie diet
2. high-sodium foods
3. a high-risk investment
• very favorable
1. He holds you in high regard/esteem. = He has a high opinion of you. [=he thinks highly of you; he regards you favorably]
2. They started their trip with high hopes/expectations. [=they started their trip hoping/expecting that it would go well]
3. Hopes are high that the strike will be settled soon.
4. All the children were in high spirits [=were very happy and excited] on the last day of school.
• very good
1. We manufacture products of high quality.
2. He got high marks/grades throughout college.
3. high morale
4. Our vacation ended on a high note. [=it ended in a pleasant or enjoyable way]
5. Our trip to the museum was the high point [=the most enjoyable part] of our vacation.
• morally good
1. She is a woman of high character.
2. high ideals/principles
3. high standards of conduct
• above others in power, importance, etc.
1. high officials = officials of high rank = high-ranking officials
2. The decision will be reviewed by a higher court.
3. Losing weight is a high priority for him.
4. He has friends in high places. [=he has friends who have power and influence]
5. He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job. [=he is considered to be a very good choice for the job]
• not low in sound
1. a high voice
2. a high note
• very strong or forceful
1. high winds/explosives
• having qualities that appeal to intelligent people
1. high art
2. high comedy
• filled with the most activity
1. The rates at the resort are more expensive during (the) high season. [=the season when it is most busy or popular]
2. The town is filled with tourists in high summer. [=in the middle of summer]
• of or relating to people who have a lot of money and spend it on travel, good food, etc.
1. high society/living
2. the high life
• very exciting or intense
1. high adventure
2. The hostage crisis has provided many moments of high drama. [=many highly dramatic moments]
• rising farther up the banks than usual
1. The river is high.
• intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
1. All he wanted to do was to get high.
2. He was as high as a kite. [=very high; very drunk or intoxicated]
3. He was high on cocaine.
• having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better or more important than other people
1. He's not so high and mighty now that he needs our help.
2. I can't stand her when she acts/gets (all) high and mighty like that.
• people who are important and powerful
1. She likes to rub elbows with the high and mighty.
• containing a large amount of (something)
1. These vegetables are high in nitrogen.
2. a diet high in fiber
• excited or enthusiastic about (someone or something)
1. The coach is very high on this new player.
2. Fans are high on the team's chances.
• at or to a high place or level
1. The painter climbed high on the ladder.
2. The hawks were circling high in the air/sky.
3. The letters were stacked high on the table.
4. a high-flying airplane
5. If you want to be successful, you have to aim high. [=you have to be ambitious]
• at a high rate
1. Don't value yourself too high. [=highly]
2. a high-paid lawyer
• at a high price
1. buy low and sell high
• in a rich manner
1. He is living pretty high.
• in a helpless position
1. The company suddenly went out of business and left its customers high and dry.
• in a luxurious style
1. Those movie stars live pretty high off the hog.
• Noun
• a high point or level
1. Oil prices reached a new high last winter.
2. an all-time/record high
3. She achieved a career high in points [=she scored more points than she ever had before] in last night's game.
4. The high [=the highest temperature] today was 75.
5. The forecast is for showers with highs in the 70s.
6. He talked about the highs and lows [=the good parts and bad parts] of his college years.
• a gear that is used for faster speeds of travel in a vehicle
1. He shifted into high.
• a state of intoxication produced by a drug
1. The high only lasted a few minutes.
• an area of high atmospheric pressure
1. A strong high brought clear skies and warm temperatures.
• from God or heaven
1. He claimed to have heard a voice from on high.
• from people with power or authority
1. orders from on high
• from a high place
1. We looked down from on high at the lush valley.
• feeling happy and excited
1. He was on a high after receiving the promotion.
• in the sky
1. the clouds on high
2. the gods on high