Meaning of high in English

1. Pronunciation

   /haɪ/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   high

   Definitions

   1. standing above others in quality or position

   Examples

   • « people in high places »
   • « the high priest »
   • « eminent members of the community »

   Synonyms

   • superior
2. 2. happy and excited and energetic

   Synonyms

   • elated
3. 3. used of the smell of game beginning to taint

   Synonyms

   • malodorous
   • malodourous
4. 4. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

   Synonyms

   • intoxicated
   • drunk
   • inebriated

5. Adverb

   high

   Definitions

   1. at a great altitude

   Examples

   • « he climbed high on the ladder »
6. 2. in or to a high position, amount, or degree

   Examples

   • « prices have gone up far too high »
7. 3. in a rich manner

   Examples

   • « he lives high »
8. 4. far up toward the source

   Examples

   • « he lives high up the river »

9. Noun

   high

   Definitions

   1. a lofty level or position or degree

   Examples

   • « summer temperatures reached an all-time high »

   Antonyms

   • low
10. 2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure

    Examples

    • « the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high »
11. 3. a state of sustained elation

    Examples

    • « I'm on a permanent high these days »

    Antonyms

    • low spirits
12. 4. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

    Examples

    • « they took drugs to get a high on »
13. 5. a high place

    Examples

    • « they stood on high and observed the coutryside »
    • « he doesn't like heights »
14. 6. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

    Examples

    • « he goes to the neighborhood highschool »
15. 7. a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

16. Qualitative Adjective

    high

    Etymology

    Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch

    Definitions

    1. greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

    Examples

    • « a high temperature »
    • « a high price »
    • « the high point of his career »
    • « high risks »
    • « has high hopes »
    • « the river is high »
    • « he has a high opinion of himself »

    Synonyms

    • advanced
    • broad(a)
    • full(a)
    • exalted
    • flooding
    • in flood(p)
    • overflowing
    • swollen
    • graduate(a)
    • postgraduate
    • great
    • higher(a)
    • higher(a)
    • last
    • utmost
    • soaring

    Antonyms

    • low
17. 2. (literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

    Examples

    • « a high mountain »
    • « high ceilings »
    • « high buildings »
    • « a high forehead »
    • « a high incline »
    • « a foot high »

    Synonyms

    • altitudinous
    • commanding
    • dominating
    • overlooking
    • eminent
    • lofty
    • soaring
    • towering
    • high-level
    • high-stepped
    • high-stepping
    • high-top
    • high-topped
    • steep
    • upper

    Antonyms

    • low
18. 3. used of sounds and voices

    Examples

    • « high in pitch or frequency »

    Synonyms

    • adenoidal
    • pinched
    • nasal
    • altissimo
    • alto
    • countertenor
    • alto
    • falsetto
    • peaky
    • spiky
    • piping
    • piercing
    • shrill
    • sharp
    • screaky
    • screechy
    • squeaking
    • squeaky
    • squealing
    • soprano
    • treble
    • sopranino
    • tenor
    • tenor
    • shrilling(a)

    Antonyms

    • low
    • low-pitched