| Noun | 1. | high - a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" low - a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low" | |
| 2. | high - an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"air mass - a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally anticyclone - (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern | |
| 3. | high - a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression | |
| 4. | high - a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression | |
| 5. | high - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the coutryside"; "he doesn't like heights"place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" | |
| 6. | high - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool" | |
| 7. | high - a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speedgear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) overdrive - a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power | |
| Adj. | 1. | high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer" low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low" | |
| 2. | high - (literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships" top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" | |
| 3. | high - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer" | |
| 4. | high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequencylow-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency | |
| 5. | high - happy and excited and energeticelated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited" | |
| 6. | high - used of the smell of game beginning to taint | |
| 7. | high - slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" | |
| Adv. | 1. | high - at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder" | |
| 2. | high - in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high" | |
| 3. | high - in a rich manner; "he lives high" | |
| 4. | high - far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river" | |