highball

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪbɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′bôl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
high•ball  (hī′bôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.
  2. [Railroads.]
    • Rail Transporta signal to start a train, given with the hand or with a lamp.
    • Rail Transporta signal for a train to move at full speed.
  3. Militarya hand salute.

v.i. 
  1. Slang Termsto move at full speed.

v.t. 
  1. Rail Transportto signal to (the engineer of a train) to proceed.
  • high + ball1 1880–85, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
highball / ˈhaɪˌbɔːl/
  1. a long iced drink consisting of a spirit base with water, soda water, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: (in sense 2) from the early railway signal consisting of a ball hoisted to the top of a pole
'highball' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
branch water - mixer - stinger

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