HIGHBALL


Meaning of HIGHBALL in English

I. ˈhī-ˌbȯl noun

Date: 1895

1. : an iced drink containing liquor (as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass

2. : a railroad signal for a train to proceed at full speed

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1912

: to go at full or high speed

a highball ing express train

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.