high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.
TALL meaning: 1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: 2. of more than average height, or of a…. Learn more.
- having a relatively great height or stature. 2. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. 3. large in amount or degree: a tall price. 4. exaggerated; improbable: a tall tale. 5. high-flown; grandiloquent: tall talk.
You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age. I am already as tall as she is.
Tall generally refers to a considerably greater height or length than the average or typical. In relation to people, it often means having a height above the average for their gender, age, or group.
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TALL definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass. See examples of tall used in a sentence.
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Barbie's got a brand new bod. Mattel Inc., the maker of the famous plastic doll, says it will start selling Barbies in three new body types: tall, curvy and petite. She'll also come in seven skin ...