High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something: The fence is over five metres high. He has climbed some of the world's ...

from success/enjoyment ; He was on a real high after winning the competition. ; the highs and lows of her acting career.

1the highest level or number Profits reached an all-time high last year. · 2an area of high air pressure; an anticyclone A high over southern California is ...

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 ...

at or to a position or level that is a long way up from the ground or from the bottom. to climb/jump/leap high; I can't jump any higher.

Measuring a great distance from top to bottom; extending far upward; lofty, tall. Also: rising considerably from a surface (cf. high relief n.).

(especially of feelings) to be strong and angry or excited Feelings ran high as the election approached. See high in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

(abbreviation HD) (also informal high-def, hi-def) [only before noun] using or produced by a system that gives very clear detailed images.

using or produced by a system that gives very clear, detailed images high-definition television high-definition displays. Want to learn more?

higher adjective /ˈhaɪə(r)/ /ˈhaɪər/ [only before noun] at a more advanced level; greater in rank or importance than others.