highball Definition
☆ high·ball (hī′bôl′)
noun
- liquor, usually whiskey or brandy, mixed with water, soda water, ginger ale, etc. and served with ice in a tall glass
- a railroad signal, originally a ball hung above the tracks, meaning “go ahead”: sometimes used figuratively
Etymology: highballsense < ? high + ball, bartender's slang for “whiskey glass”: infl. ? by the v.
highball Synonyms
highball Usage Examples
Converse of object
fill: Pour the mixture into a highball filled with ice.
Preposition: with
ice: Strain into a highball with ice and top up with ginger ale.
Modifies a noun
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