high
/haɪ/
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Also an adverb and a noun
Meaning
Tall, or far above the ground.
The fence is six feet high.
Larger than usual in amount, level, speed, or degree.
Prices are really high this year.
Very good, important, or near the top in quality or rank.
They make high-quality furniture.
Near the top of the range of sounds.
She sang the high notes perfectly.
How it's used
When this means “gives the height of something”
- number + feet / inches + high
The wall is ten feet high.
When this means “contains a lot of something”
- high in + noun
This cereal is high in sugar.
Collocations
- high wall
- high shelf
- high prices
- high speed
- high temperature
- high fever
- high-quality
- high standards
- high school
- high voice
- high note
Synonyms
- tall
- elevated
- expensive
- great
- superior
- senior
- shrill
Antonyms
- low
- short
- inferior
- deep
Idioms
leave someone high and dry
to leave someone without help in a difficult situation
The driver left us high and dry in the middle of nowhere.
in high spirits
happy and full of energy
The kids were in high spirits after the trip.
Meaning
At or to a position far above the ground or a high level.
The plane was flying high above the clouds.
Collocations
- aim high
- jump high
Idioms
search high and low
to look everywhere for something
I searched high and low for my keys.
Meaning
The highest level or number, or a time of great success or happiness.
Gas prices reached a new high this summer.
How it's used
When this means “the highest temperature expected”
- a high of + number
Tomorrow will be sunny with a high of 85.
When this means “the good and bad times”
- highs and lows
Every job has its highs and lows.
Collocations
- an all-time high
Synonyms
- peak
Idioms
high time
used to say something should have happened already
It's high time we cleaned the garage.
on a high
feeling very happy and excited
She's been on a high since she got the job.