{
    "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."
}