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High Haɪ I Adverb Bre Eagle Circled Overhead

Word high
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / haɪ / NAmE / haɪ /
Example
  • 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.
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high

(adverb)BrE / haɪ / NAmE / haɪ /
  1. at 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.
  2. at or to a large cost, value or amount
    • Prices are expected to rise even higher this year.
  3. at a high pitch
    • opposite low
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
    • I can't sing that high.
  4. to be successful or very confident
    • See related entries: Confident
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/confident/high_4
    • The company is riding high this year.
  5. to be successful
    • British cinema has been flying high recently, winning several coveted awards.
  6. everywhere
    • I've searched high and low for my purse.
  7. to be proud of or not feel ashamed about something that you have done
    • See related entries: Proud
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/high_3
    • She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying.
  8. to be strong and angry or excited
    • Feelings ran high as the election approached.

    Word Origin

    • Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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