highball

[ hahy-bawl ]

/ ˈhaɪˌbɔl /

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noun

a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.

Railroads.

a signal to start a train, given with the hand or with a lamp.
a signal for a train to move at full speed.

Military Slang. a hand salute.

verb (used without object)

Slang. to move at full speed.

verb (used with object)

to signal to (the engineer of a train) to proceed.

Origin of highball

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; high + ball¹

Words nearby highball

high and dry, high and low, high and mighty, High Arctic, high as a kite, highball, high-bandwidth digital content protection, high bar, high beam, highbinder, high blood pressure

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Example sentences from the Web for highball

Pursuit of happiness at our house involved a highball for Dad and an Old Fashioned for Mom.
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Inspector lighted a new cigar, sipped his highball and came back to his speech.
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal|Wyndham Martyn
He got a highball at the bar and carried it over to Bill's table.
Hunter Patrol|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
He sat now sipping his highball, tilted back with an affectation of ease.
The House of Mystery|William Henry Irwin

No, I am not in a hurry; and it's such a disagreeable day you ought to have a highball.
Cytherea|Joseph Hergesheimer
Who was this man Ware that he could pick him up and cart him to a club and buy him a highball—and expect to impress him, Basine?
Gargoyles|Ben Hecht

British Dictionary definitions for highball

highball

/ (ˈhaɪˌbɔːl) mainly US /

noun

a long iced drink consisting of a spirit base with water, soda water, etc

(originally in railway use) a signal that the way ahead is clear and one may proceed

verb

(intr) to move at great speed

(tr) to drive (a vehicle) at great speed

Word Origin for highball

C19: (in sense 2) from the early railway signal consisting of a ball hoisted to the top of a pole

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	highball
释义	highball [ hahy-bawl ] / ˈhaɪˌbɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR highball ON THESAURUS.COM noun a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass. Railroads. a signal to start a train, given with the hand or with a lamp. a signal for a train to move at full speed. Military Slang. a hand salute. verb (used without object) Slang. to move at full speed. verb (used with object) to signal to (the engineer of a train) to proceed. Origin of highball An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; high + ball¹ Words nearby highball high and dry, high and low, high and mighty, High Arctic, high as a kite, highball, high-bandwidth digital content protection, high bar, high beam, highbinder, high blood pressure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for highball Pursuit of happiness at our house involved a highball for Dad and an Old Fashioned for Mom. What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Inspector lighted a new cigar, sipped his highball and came back to his speech. Anthony Trent, Master Criminal\|Wyndham Martyn He got a highball at the bar and carried it over to Bill's table. Hunter Patrol\|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire He sat now sipping his highball, tilted back with an affectation of ease. The House of Mystery\|William Henry Irwin No, I am not in a hurry; and it's such a disagreeable day you ought to have a highball. Cytherea\|Joseph Hergesheimer Who was this man Ware that he could pick him up and cart him to a club and buy him a highball—and expect to impress him, Basine? Gargoyles\|Ben Hecht British Dictionary definitions for highball highball / (ˈhaɪˌbɔːl) mainly US / noun a long iced drink consisting of a spirit base with water, soda water, etc (originally in railway use) a signal that the way ahead is clear and one may proceed verb (intr) to move at great speed (tr) to drive (a vehicle) at great speed Word Origin for highball C19: (in sense 2) from the early railway signal consisting of a ball hoisted to the top of a pole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to highball jar, jug, bottle, cup, letter, nod, ovation, salute, reception, hello, card, attend, acknowledge, receive, stop, hail, accost, embrace, address, meet
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highball

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of highball

Words nearby highball

Example sentences from the Web for highball

British Dictionary definitions for highball

noun

verb

Word Origin for highball

Words related to highball