high

adjective
UK: /haɪ/
US: /haɪ/

  1. Being a long way from the ground.

    1. The bird is flying so high in the sky. [ ] [ ]
    2. The climbers reached the high peak of the mountain despite the weather. [ ] [ ]

  2. Great in rank or social position.

    1. She has a high position in the company now. [ ] [ ]
    2. He comes from a high social class and has many advantages in life. [ ] [ ]

  3. Of great intensity or degree.

    1. The oven needs a high temperature for baking. [ ] [ ]
    2. The level of pollution in the city is dangerously high at the moment. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

elevated important intoxicated stoned tall expensive lofty
high noun

  1. A high level or position.

    1. The plane flew at a great high. [ ] [ ]
    2. From this high, you can see the whole city stretched out before you. [ ] [ ]

  2. A state of great excitement or euphoria.

    1. She gets a high from playing music live. [ ] [ ]
    2. The athlete experienced a natural high after winning the competition. [ ] [ ]
high adjective

  1. To be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    1. He was high last night at the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. They got high and started causing problems in the neighborhood. [ ] [ ]
high adverb

  1. To an elevated position or level.

    1. The ball bounced high into the air. [ ] [ ]
    2. The kite soared high above the trees, almost touching the clouds. [ ] [ ]

  2. At or to a great intensity or degree.

    1. The prices are set too high for most. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stakes were set high as the final game approached. [ ] [ ]
high verb

  1. To be affected by drugs or alcohol.

    1. He's always getting high on something. [ ] [ ]
    2. She swore she would never get high again after that bad experience. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "high" in English means: Being a long way from the ground., Great in rank or social position., Of great intensity or degree..

The phonetic transcription of "high" is /haɪ/ in British English and /haɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "high": elevated, important, intoxicated, stoned, tall, expensive, lofty.

Example usage of "high": "The bird is flying so high in the sky.". More examples on the page.