| high jump |
a contest in which each person jumps over a bar which is raised after each successful jump. |
| high school |
a school that begins with grades nine or ten and ends with grade twelve. You get a diploma when you graduate from high school. |
| high seas |
the area of a sea or ocean outside the control of any country. |
| high tide |
the highest point reached by a tide, or the time of day when this happens. |
| high-rise |
a tall building that has many stories. |
| high-strung |
very nervous; easily upset; usually tense. |
| high-tech |
involving equipment or techniques that come from applying the newest knowledge in the areas of computers and science. [2 definitions] |
| junior high school |
a school before high school in the United States. Junior high school usually includes grades seven, eight, and nine. Another name for junior high school is middle school. |
| live high on the hog |
to live in a way that shows that you spend a lot of money. |