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high
noun(high)a high place
Synonyms: heights,
Examples:
They stood on high and observed the countryside.
high
adjective(high)slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Synonyms: mellow,
high
adjective(high)happy and excited and energetic
Synonyms: in high spirits,
high
adjective(high)used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Synonyms: high-pitched,
Antonyms: low,
high
adverb(high)at a great altitude
Synonyms: high up,
Examples:
He climbed high on the ladder.
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noun(high)a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
Synonyms: high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school,
Examples:
He goes to the neighborhood highschool.
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adjective(high)standing above others in quality or position
Synonyms: eminent,
Examples:
People in high places.
The high priest.
The high priest.
high
noun(high)a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Synonyms: high gear,
high
noun(high)a lofty level or position or degree
Antonyms: low,
Examples:
Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
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noun(high)an air mass of higher than normal pressure
Examples:
The east coast benefits from a Bermuda high.
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noun(high)a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
Examples:
They took drugs to get a high on.
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noun(high)a state of sustained elation
Antonyms: low spirits,
Examples:
I'm on a permanent high these days.
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adjective(high)greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Antonyms: low,
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.
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.
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adjective(high)(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
Antonyms: low,
Examples:
A high mountain.
High ceilings.
High buildings.
A high forehead.
A high incline.
A foot high.
High ceilings.
High buildings.
A high forehead.
A high incline.
A foot high.