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high·ball
 highball
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- pronunciation:
- haI
bawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an alcoholic drink containing liquor and a mixer such as water, soda, or the like.
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| definition 2: |
a signal to a train engineer to start or proceed at full speed.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
highballs, highballing, highballed |
| definition 1: |
to signal (the operator of a train) permission to start or proceed at full speed.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to go at high speed.
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