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High

noun/hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi/
Definition
a lofty level or position or degree
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna lofty level or position or degree
“summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
nounan air mass of higher than normal pressure
“the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
nouna state of sustained elation
“I'm on a permanent high these days”
nouna state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
“they took drugs to get a high on”
nouna high place
“they stood on high and observed the countryside”
nouna public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
“he goes to the neighborhood highschool”
nouna forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
adjectivegreater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“a high temperature”
adjective(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”
adjectivestanding above others in quality or position
“people in high places”
adjectiveused of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
adjectivehappy and excited and energetic
adjective(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
adjectiveslightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
adverbat a great altitude
“he climbed high on the ladder”
adverbin or to a high position, amount, or degree
“prices have gone up far too high”
adverbin a rich manner
“he lives high”
adverbfar up toward the source
“he lives high up the river”
Word Forms
highadjective(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
highnessnouna high degree (of amount or force etc.)
highnouna high place
eminencenounhigh status importance owing to marked superiority
gamenounthe flesh of wild animals that is used for food
mellownessnoungeniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hoch
eine hohe Ebene oder Position oder einen hohen Abschluss
🇫🇷French
haut
un niveau, un poste ou un diplôme élevé
🇪🇸Spanish
alto
un nivel elevado o posición o grado
🇮🇹Italian
alto
un livello elevato, una posizione o un grado
🇳🇱Dutch
hoog
een verheven niveau, positie of graad
🇵🇹Portuguese
alto
um nível elevado ou posição ou grau
🇷🇺Russian
высокий
высокий уровень, положение или степень
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उच्च
कोई ऊँचा स्तर या पद या डिग्री
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চ
একটি উচ্চ স্তর বা অবস্থান বা ডিগ্রি
🇮🇳Tamil
உயர்
ஒரு உயர்ந்த நிலை அல்லது நிலை அல்லது பட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అధిక
ఉన్నత స్థాయి లేదా స్థానం లేదా డిగ్రీ
🇮🇳Marathi
उच्च
एक उदात्त पातळी किंवा स्थिती किंवा पदवी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉચ્ચ
એક ઉચ્ચ સ્તર અથવા સ્થિતિ અથવા ડિગ્રી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಚ್ಚು
ಉನ್ನತ ಮಟ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಪದವಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയർന്നത്
ഒരു ഉയർന്ന തലം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്ഥാനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബിരുദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਚ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚ ਪੱਧਰ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਗਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اعلی
ایک اونچی سطح یا مقام یا ڈگری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
高的
崇高的水平、地位或学位
🇯🇵Japanese
高い
高尚なレベル、地位、程度
🇰🇷Korean
높은
높은 수준이나 지위나 학위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cao
một cấp độ cao cả hoặc vị trí hoặc bằng cấp
🇹🇭Thai
สูง
ระดับหรือตำแหน่งหรือระดับที่สูงส่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tinggi
tingkat atau posisi atau gelar yang tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
mataas
isang matayog na antas o posisyon o antas
🇲🇾Malay
tinggi
peringkat atau kedudukan atau darjat yang tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عالي
مستوى عالٍ أو منصبًا أو درجة
🇮🇷Persian
بالا
سطح یا مقام یا درجه رفیع
🇹🇷Turkish
yüksek
yüksek bir seviye veya konum veya derece
🇮🇱Hebrew
גָבוֹהַ
רמה או תפקיד או תואר גבוהים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'high'?
The primary meaning of 'high' is 'a lofty level or position or degree'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'high' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'high' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'high' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'high' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'high' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'high' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'high' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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