high noon

noun
UK: /ˌhaɪ ˈnuːn/
US: /ˌhaɪ ˈnuːn/

  1. The middle of the day; 12:00 PM.

    1. Let's meet at high noon for lunch.
    2. The sun was directly overhead at high noon, casting short shadows on the ground.

  2. A crucial or dramatic moment; a time of reckoning.

    1. The showdown will be at high noon.
    2. High noon arrived in the negotiations, and both sides prepared for a decisive battle.

Synonyms

peak noon midday zenith climax
high noon adjective

  1. Describes a situation resembling a dramatic confrontation or climax.

    1. It was a high noon situation for him.
    2. The atmosphere in the office felt like a high noon standoff as the deadline approached.
high noon intransitive-verb

  1. To arrive or occur at the most intense or critical point.

    1. The tension high nooned during the argument.
    2. The crisis high nooned when the company announced unexpected financial losses to investors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "high noon" in English means: The middle of the day; 12:00 PM., A crucial or dramatic moment; a time of reckoning..

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

Synonyms for "high noon": peak, noon, midday, zenith, climax.

Example usage of "high noon": "Let's meet at high noon for lunch.". More examples on the page.