Read the dictionary definition of high. All definitions for this word.
1. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
2. a lofty level or position or degree
1. summer temperatures reached an all-time high
3. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
1. he goes to the neighborhood highschool
4. a high place
1. they stood on high and observed the countryside
2. he doesn't like heights
5. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
1. they took drugs to get a high on
6. a state of sustained elation
1. I'm on a permanent high these days
7. an air mass of higher than normal pressure
1. the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
8. happy and excited and energetic
9. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
10. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
11. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
1. a high mountain
2. high ceilings
3. high buildings
4. a high forehead
5. a high incline
6. a foot high
12. greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
1. a high temperature
2. a high price
3. the high point of his career
4. high risks
5. has high hopes
6. the river is high
7. he has a high opinion of himself
13. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
14. standing above others in quality or position
1. people in high places
2. the high priest
3. eminent members of the community
15. at a great altitude
1. he climbed high on the ladder
16. far up toward the source
1. he lives high up the river
17. in or to a high position, amount, or degree
1. prices have gone up far too high
18. in a rich manner
1. he lives high
