- 1at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom An eagle circled high overhead. I can't jump any higher. She never got very high in the company. His desk was piled high with papers. She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams.
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value/amount - 2at or to a large cost, value, or amount Prices are expected to rise even higher this year.
- 3at a high pitch I can't sing that high. opposite low high adjective noun adverbhighly adverbheight nounheighten verbIdioms
far from ground/bottom
to be successful or very confident The company is riding high this year.
to be successful The rapper has been flying high recently, winning several coveted awards.
everywhere I've searched high and low for my purse.
to be proud of or not feel ashamed about something that you have done She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying.
(especially of feelings) to be strong and angry or excited Feelings ran high as the election approached.
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