high
- adjective
- /haɪ/
- And then the singer hit that high B-flat.
- high frequency
- high pitch
- high-pitched sound
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Watch on YouTubeThen 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 voice or instrument that makes a high sound like a woman's singing voice
A clear, sharp sound that is easy to hear
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 act as if you are better than others and tell them they are wrong
- Informal
To stop acting like you are better than other people
- Informal
To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice
- 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
- 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 condition in which blood pushes too hard against vessel walls and increases health risks
A school for teenagers who study grades nine to twelve after middle school
- Informal
A gesture where two people each raise one hand and slap palms to celebrate
- Specialized
A very strong chemical that explodes quickly and makes a lot of gas and energy
An athletic event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down
- Specialized
A television that shows much clearer and more detailed pictures than regular TV
- Formal
A crime of betraying someone's country by trying to overthrow the government or help its enemies
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.