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n. high point, highest point; high gear (in an automobile); high pressure system (Meteorology); state of euphoria produced by drugs or alcohol (Slang); state of great excitement, high spirits
 
adv. upward, to a higher altitude; to a high degree; extravagantly
 
adj. tall, lofty, elevated; expensive, costly; excited, elated; high-pitched; strong, powerful; important, serious; exalted, superior; under the influence of drugs, intoxicated (Slang)


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High might refer to:HeightExperiencing the effects of psychoactive drugsHigh temperature, in weather forecastingHigh, A Canadian film from 1967. In Music:High (Lighthouse Family song), a single by British duo Lighthouse FamilyHigh (Feeder song), a 1997 single by British indie rock band FeederHigh (James Blunt song), a song by James BluntHigh (The Cure song), a song by The CureHigh (metal album) a Flotsam & Jetsam albumHigh (Blue Nile album), an album by band Blue Nile.
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high
Noun
1. a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
(antonym) low
(hypernym) degree, grade, level
2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
(synonym) high pressure
(hypernym) air mass
(part-holonym) anticyclone
3. a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"
(antonym) low spirits
(hypernym) elation
4. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
(hypernym) elation
5. a high place; "they stood on high and observed the coutryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
(synonym) heights
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
6. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
(synonym) senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school
(hypernym) secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school
7. a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
(synonym) high gear
(hypernym) gear, gear mechanism
(hyponym) overdrive
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) low
(similar) advanced
(see-also) superior
(attribute) degree, grade, level
2. (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"
(antonym) low
(similar) altitudinous
(see-also) tall
(attribute) height, tallness
3. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
(synonym) eminent
(similar) superior
4. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
(synonym) high-pitched
(antonym) low, low-pitched
(similar) adenoidal, pinched, nasal
(attribute) pitch
5. happy and excited and energetic
(synonym) in high spirits
(similar) elated
6. used of the smell of game beginning to taint
(synonym) gamey, gamy
(similar) malodorous, malodourous
7. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(synonym) mellow
(similar) intoxicated, drunk, inebriated
Adverb
1. at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"
(synonym) high up
2. in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"
3. in a rich manner; "he lives high"
(synonym) richly, luxuriously
4. far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"


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high
adj. high, under the influence of drugs, intoxicated

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pref. under the influence of drugs, intoxicated (Slang)

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