high
- adjective
- /haɪ/
- And then the singer hit that high B-flat.
- high frequency
- high pitch
- high-pitched sound
Then he goes, he brings in the high C there, OK.
- Then he goes, he brings in the high C there, OK.
- He's he's crying with like a higher pitch in his tone.
- And the the high notes are super fat.
- It was high paced, high, high pitched, fast-paced.
- So this is the high high D, This is the HD high definition beauty blom blom.
Examples
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This last one is kind of piercing for the high frequency, right?
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We get Lauren hits that high note up there and then comes off of it.
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Then he goes, he brings in the high C there, OK.
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And the the high notes are super fat.
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I could sing a high F above middle C.
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Is that that high pitched little in the background?
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There's a middle A, a high A, and a low A.
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And he also had like a high voice, like a Kermit voice.
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I mean, hey, son, use your high voice when you're talking to me, OK?
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The singer effortlessly hit the high notes during her performance, impressing the audience.
Synonyms
A sound or voice that is very high and sharp
A very high, sharp sound that is unpleasant and loud
A high piercing sound that hurts the ears
A clear, sharp sound that is easy to hear
A voice or instrument that makes a high sound like a woman's singing voice
Antonyms
Idioms
- Literature
To be at the top of a place or feel very excited, sometimes meaning from a power above
- NSFW
A state of great excitement and happiness, sometimes from drinking alcohol or taking drugs
- Informal
To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice
- Informal
To stop acting like you are better than other people
- Informal
To act as if you are better than others and tell them they are wrong
- Informal
To be in a risky situation that needs great care to avoid failure
- Informal
Act with dignity and good behavior when others act mean or unfair
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks
- UK
The top group of judges in a country or state that hears the most important cases and appeals
- Informal
A gesture two people make by slapping raised open hands together to celebrate
- Specialized
A very strong chemical that explodes quickly and makes a lot of gas and energy
- Informal
A gesture where two people each raise one hand and slap palms to celebrate
- Formal
A crime of betraying someone's country by trying to overthrow the government or help its enemies
An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
High comes from old English heah meaning 'up' or 'elevated', and by the same idea a sound that is 'high' is one that is above others in pitch. That's why we call a thin, sharp voice a high voice.