2syllables
highball
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Definitions ofhighball
1noun
- A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
- An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
- A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
1verb
- To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.
Example: "If we highball the price, it comes out to $240. If we lowball it, it's closer to $200."
- (possibly obsolete) To move quickly; to hightail.
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