high meaning and definition

HIGH noun

Definition of high (noun)

1. a lofty level or position or degree
   • "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
   • antonym: low
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"
   • antonym: low spirits
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"
   • synonyms: heights
6. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
   • "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
   • synonyms: high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school
7. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
   • synonyms: high gear

HIGH adjective

Definition of high (adjective)

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"
   • antonym: low
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"
   • antonym: low
3. standing above others in quality or position
   • "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
   • synonyms: eminent
4. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
   • synonyms: high-pitched
   • antonym: low
5. happy and excited and energetic
   • synonyms: in high spirits
6. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
   • synonyms: gamey, gamy
7. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
   • synonyms: mellow

HIGH adverb

Definition of high (adverb)

1. at a great altitude
   • "he climbed high on the ladder"
   • synonyms: high up
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"
   • synonyms: luxuriously, richly
4. far up toward the source
   • "he lives high up the river"