HIGH definition: having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall. See examples of high used in a sentence.

high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.

Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower. b. Extending a specified distance upward: a cabinet ten feet high. 2. Far or farther from a …

high adjective (IMPORTANT) B2 having power, an important position, or great influence: an officer of high rank

If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing. I looked down from the high window. The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers. …

high /haɪ/ adj. andadv., -er, -est, n. lofty: a high wall. (of things) having a specified height: The tree is 20 feet high. elevated: a high ledge. greater than or going beyond the usual degree, …

Feb 1, 2025 · High (adjective, informal): Intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. The word "high" is a versatile term with multiple meanings and applications, spanning physical elevation, emotional …

High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place Substance intoxication, also …

Aug 28, 2012 · high (comparative higher, superlative highest) The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain. Those Quirristers are pearcht with many a speckled breast.

Derived forms: highs, highest, higher.