high

Meaning of high in English

Adjective

1. reaching a long way up; extending far upwards

Do you know the highest mountain in the world?

2. a long way above the ground; far above the ground or sea

a high window
The kite is flying high in the sky.

3. measuring from top to bottom

The tower is about three hundred meters high.

4. greater than what is regarded as normal

The temperatures will remain high today.
The price is too high.

5. at a high or powerful level

What's the highest rank in the Navy?
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6. far progressed or advanced

high technology

7. great or strong

The sea is very high[rough].
The waves are high after a storm.

8. sharp, not deep or low

She has a high voice.

9. favorable

I have a very high opinion of his latest novel.

10. containing a high proportion of something

high calories
high fat
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11. drunk by alcohol or drugs and behaving abnormally

I get high on one glass of wine.

12. at the peak or mid-point of

in high season

Adverb

1. at or to a high level or place

fly high
rise high

Noun

1. a high place, especially of high atmospheric pressure

2. the highest level or best performance

3. a state of high spirits caused by drinking alcohol or taking (illegal) drugs; joy, excitement, or ecstasy

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