highball

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈhaɪˌbɑl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
  2. An all clear or full speed ahead signal. US
    — A white ball hauled up to the crossbar indicated that the track was clear; a black ball, run up half way, meant stop. This was the origin of the use of the word "highball" to indicate a clear line ahead, which is still used in U.S.A. railway practice.
  3. A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
    — 2014, EpicTV.com Austrian all rounder Alex Luger climbs what he describes as a highball boulder problem and what most people would call a solo.
  4. Clipping of highball glass, a tall glass tumbler used for serving highballs. abbreviation,alt-of,clipping
    — It's great for serving heavier drinks in. Highballs and pint glasses are excellent substitutes.
动词 v.
  1. To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.
    — If we highball the price, it comes out to $240. If we lowball it, it's closer to $200.
  2. To move quickly; to hightail. US,dated,possibly,slang
    — Booster-equipped 628 highballs west at Glen Lake, Minn., back in 1947.

词形变化

highballs plural highballs present,singular,third-person highballing participle,present highballed participle,past highballed past

词汇关系

衍生词
highballer highball glass

词源

词源 1
From high + ball, of the same railroad origins as lowball.
词源 2
From high + ball, of the same railroad origins as lowball.
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