Meaning & Definition of High in English

1. A lofty level or position or degree

• "Summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

2. An air mass of higher than normal pressure

• "The east coast benefits from a bermuda high"

3. A state of sustained elation

• "I'm on a permanent high these days"

4. A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

• "They took drugs to get a high on"

5. A high place

• "They stood on high and observed the countryside"

• "He doesn't like heights"

6. A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

• "He goes to the neighborhood highschool"

7. A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

1. Greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

• "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"

2. (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"

• "High ceilings"

• "High buildings"

• "A high forehead"

• "A high incline"

• "A foot high"

3. Standing above others in quality or position

• "People in high places"

• "The high priest"

• "Eminent members of the community"

4. Used of sounds and voices

• High in pitch or frequency

5. Happy and excited and energetic

6. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

7. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

1. At a great altitude

• "He climbed high on the ladder"

2. In or to a high position, amount, or degree

• "Prices have gone up far too high"

3. In a rich manner

• "He lives high"

4. Far up toward the source

• "He lives high up the river"