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{ "term": "high", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What's the highest mountain in the US?" }, { "text": "The house has a high wall all the way round it." }, { "text": "shoes with high heels" }, { "text": "He has a round face with a high forehead." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used to talk about the distance that something measures from the bottom to the top", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How high is Mount Aconcagua?" }, { "text": "It's only a low wall—about a metre high." }, { "text": "The grass was waist-high." }, { "text": "knee-high boots" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "at a level that is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a high branch/shelf/window" }, { "text": "The rooms had high ceilings." }, { "text": "streaks of high cloud" }, { "text": "They were flying at high altitude." }, { "text": "the grasslands of the high prairies" }, { "text": "The only windows in the hall were narrow and high." }, { "text": "There was a light quite high up." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "greater or better than normal in quantity or quality, size or degree", "sensetop": "higher than…", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **high price/cost/speed/temperature**" }, { "text": "a **high rate** of inflation" }, { "text": "**high levels** of pollution" }, { "text": "Demand is high at this time of year." }, { "text": "**high-quality** goods" }, { "text": "a **high risk** of injury" }, { "text": "a **high standard** of craftsmanship" }, { "text": "A **high proportion** of our staff are female." }, { "text": "Originally, an even **higher percentage** of land was wetlands." }, { "text": "A **high degree** of accuracy is needed." }, { "text": "The cost in terms of human life was high." }, { "text": "Sales were **significantly higher** than in previous years.", "contextForm": "higher than…" }, { "text": "The tree blew over in the **high winds**." }, { "text": "We had **high hopes** for the business *(= we believed it would be successful)*." }, { "text": "There is an extremely high drop-out rate." }, { "text": "Unemployment remained high for several years." }, { "text": "Infection rates remain relatively high in the area." }, { "text": "High council taxes have forced several local businesses to relocate." }, { "text": "They charge very high prices for a pretty average service." }, { "text": "Acids, by definition, have a higher concentration of hydrogen ions than plain water." }, { "text": "It is critical for the company to maintain a high profile." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "containing a lot of a particular substance", "sensetop": "high in something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a high potassium content" }, { "text": "a **high-fat** diet" }, { "text": "foods that are high in fat", "contextForm": "high in something" }, { "text": "Oranges are high in vitamin C." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "near the top in rank, status or importance", "sensetop": "high on something", "examples": [ { "text": "She has held **high office** under three prime ministers." }, { "text": "The case was referred to a higher court." }, { "text": "the distinction between high art and popular art" }, { "text": "Job security is high on his list of priorities.", "contextForm": "high on something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "of great value", "sensetop": "high against something", "examples": [ { "text": "to play for high stakes" }, { "text": "My highest card is ten." }, { "text": "At the moment, the euro is high against the dollar, which makes for a good exchange rate.", "contextForm": "high against something" }, { "text": "The high dollar is still a major problem for importers." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "when a river or the tide is high, the water reaches a long way up the river bank, beach, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "The river was very high and threatening to flood." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "morally good", "examples": [ { "text": "a man of **high ideals/principles**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "showing a lot of approval or respect for somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "She is held in very high regard by her colleagues." }, { "text": "You seem to have a **high opinion** of yourself!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low", "examples": [ { "text": "She has a high voice." }, { "text": "That note is definitely too high for me." }, { "text": "Your voice sounds very high on the phone." }, { "text": "a fairly high pitch" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "used to describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time", "examples": [ { "text": "high noon" }, { "text": "high summer" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "beginning to go bad and having a strong smell", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs", "sensetop": "high (on something)", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was high on drugs." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "produced with part of the tongue in the highest possible position without limiting the flow of air", "labels": "(phonetics)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "friends, people, etc. in positions of power and influence", "examples": [ { "text": "He has friends in high places." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to enjoy yourself very much", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "despite any difficulties", "examples": [ { "text": "I was determined to go, come hell or high water." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "in a position out of the water", "examples": [ { "text": "Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "in a difficult situation, without help or money", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "behaving as though you think you are more important than other people", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "behaving in a very excited way, especially because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public", "examples": [ { "text": "This issue has had a high profile in recent months." }, { "text": "I advised her to **keep a low profile** for the next few days *(= not to attract attention)*." }, { "text": "The story was given a low profile in today's papers." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry", "labels": "(old-fashioned, formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon." }, { "text": "She stormed out in high dudgeon." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you think somebody should do something soon", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's about time you cleaned your room!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree", "examples": [ { "text": "The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order." }, { "text": "She was a snob of the first order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to have a strong unpleasant smell", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better", "examples": [ { "text": "I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/haɪ/", "audio": "hi/high/high__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪə(r)/", "audio": "hi/high/higher__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/haɪ/", "audio": "hi/high/high__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪər/", "audio": "hi/high/higher__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch." }