/ tɔːl; NAmE / adjective ( tall·er , tall·est )
1.
( of a person, building, tree, etc. ) having a greater than average height :
She's tall and thin.
tall chimneys
the tallest building in the world
a tall glass of iced tea
OPP short
2.
used to describe or ask about the height of sb/sth :
How tall are you?
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.
➡ note at high
► tall·ness noun [ U ]
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IDIOMS
- stand tall
- be a tall order
—more at oak , walk verb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from Old English getæl swift, prompt . Early senses also included fine, handsome and bold, strong, good at fighting .