- 1(of a person, building, tree, etc.) having a greater than average height She's tall and thin. tall chimneys the tallest building in the world a tall glass of iced tea opposite short
- 2used to describe or ask about the height of someone or something How tall are you? He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. Which Word?high / tall
- High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something:The fence is over five feet high. He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains.You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground:How high (up) was the plane when the engine failed?
- Tall is used instead of high to talk about people:My brother’s much taller than me.Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow, such as trees:She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. tall factory chimneys.Buildings can be high but they are much more frequently tall.
Idioms
to be very difficult to do
something large and successful often begins in a very small way
to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything
to feel proud and confident
noun [uncountable]See tall in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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