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to highball

1 7.9

To ask for a price higher than is fair

verb
/ˈhaɪbɔl/

Informal

: inflar el precio

During negotiations, they tend to highball their offers significantly.

Examples

The contractor is known for highballing costs to maximize profits.
Oh, so he was highballing you with the drywall.

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
He learned that when buying a car, it is common for dealers to highball the initial price.

Synonyms

to overcharge

vsto highball

18 3.4

To ask someone for more money than a fair price

is proposing an inflated amount rather than actually making someone pay it

to overvalue

vsto highball

13 5.8

To think something is worth more than it really is

is focused on stating an inflated price or demand, not just an opinion of worth

to overprice

vsto highball

1 4.4

To charge more money for something than it is worth

focuses on stating or demanding an inflated amount during negotiation or estimate

overestimate

vsto highball

1 4.9

An estimate that is higher than the real amount

is about offering or demanding a price higher than is reasonable rather than only estimating

to overbid

vsto highball

1 5.1

To offer a bid higher than others, often not reasonable in auctions or card games

is offering or demanding an inflated amount outside only auction situations

to outprice

vsto highball

1 6.8

Charge a higher price than a competitor so people cannot afford it

is about demanding an amount above reasonable value rather than simply being higher than rivals

Antonyms

to lowball

Informal

8 7.5

Give a much lower price or estimate on purpose to win the deal

Compounds

highball glass

1 3.8

A tall, straight glass used for serving mixed drinks with ice like a gin and tonic

How High

to highball

Informal

1 7.9

to price

156 2.7

to underprice

3 5.2

Surface Forms

highball infinitive

highballed past

highballed past participle

highballing present participle

highballs third person singular

Morphology

highball = highball (opaque) = high + ball

This is a conversion from the noun 'highball'; if that noun sense is known, the verbal use is straightforward.

Etymology

Highball as a verb meaning to ask a much higher price is a helpful image: think of putting a high ('too large') number on a bill or offer, which is why it means to state or demand an excessive amount.