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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy and loh]
- /haɪ ænd loʊ/
- /haɪ ənd ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy and loh]
- /haɪ ænd loʊ/
Definitions of high and low words
- adjective high and low having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall. 1
- adjective high and low having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high. 1
- adjective high and low situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high platform; a high ledge. 1
- adjective high and low exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense: high speed; high color. 1
- adjective high and low expensive; costly; dear: The price of food these days is much too high. 1
- adjective high and low exalted in rank, station, eminence, etc.; of exalted character or quality: a high official; high society. 1
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Origin of high and low
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heigh, variant of hegh, hey, heh, Old English hēah, hēh; cognate with Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh (German hoch), Old Norse hār, Swedish hög, Gothic hauhs, Lithuanian kaũkas swelling, kaukarà hill
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Parts of speech for High and low
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high and low popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
high and low usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for high and low
adv high and low
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all over the map — changeable
- here and there — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
adj high and low
- all the time — If something happens or is done all the time, it happens or is done continually.
- far and near — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- from the word go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
adjective high and low
- everyplace — (US, informal) Everywhere.
adverb high and low
- everywhere — In or to all places.
- wherever — where? (used emphatically): Wherever did you find that?
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