Definition of highball - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beveragesalcoholic drink with spirits and water or soda
- She enjoyed a gin highball at the party..
2.
drinksRare US tall glass for serving highballsRare US
- The bartender filled the highball with ice.
3.
rail transportDated US signal for clear track aheadDated US
- The conductor gave the highball to proceed.
4.
climbingTECH. US very high bouldering problemTECH. US
- He attempted the highball despite the risk.
Verb
1.
- He tends to highball the project's budget.
2.
- They highball down the highway every morning.
3.
transportationtr. Dated US signal a train to start or increase speedtr. Dated US
- The conductor highballed the train out of the station..
Images of highball
alcoholic drink with spirits and water or soda 
tall glass for serving highballs 
very high bouldering problem
Expressions with highball
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tall glass tumbler for serving highball cocktails
She poured the cocktail into a highball glass.
Origin of highball
English, high (tall) + ball (spherical object)
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glassware
tall glass tumbler for serving highball cocktails
Examples of highball in a sentence
A classic highball is often served with ice. He poured the cocktail into a highball. The highball was perfect for the summer drink. The engineer waited for the highball before accelerating. Receiving the highball, the train moved forward smoothly. The climber studied the highball before making his move.
She conquered the highball with impressive skill. She might highball the cost to be safe. They highballed the time needed for completion. The train highballs through the countryside. Motorcyclists highball along the coastal road. The engineer highballed the locomotive through the crossing. They highballed the freight train to make up for lost time.
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- French:highball, surestimer, ...
- German:Highball-Getränk, überhöhen, ...
- Italian:highball, sovrastimare, ...
- Spanish:highball, exagerar, ...
- Portuguese:highball, exagerar, ...
- Chinese:高杯酒, 高估, ...
- Japanese:ハイボール, 高めに見積もる, ...
- Arabic:مَشْرُوب هاي بول, بَالَغَ فِي التَّقْدِير, ...
- Hebrew:הַיְיבּוֹל, לְהַעֲרִיךְ בְּהַגְזָמָה, ...
- Russian:хайболл, завышать, ...
- Ukrainian:хайбол напій, перебільшувати, ...
- Hindi:हाईबॉल ड्रिंक, अतिरंजित अनुमान लगाना, ...
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