height
- noun1 how tall sb/sth isADJECTIVE▪ full, maximum▪
He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.
▪ considerable, great, towering▪Her great height was rather a handicap.
▪ average, medium, middle▪a man of middle height
▪ lowVERB + HEIGHT▪ determine, measure▪ have▪ grow to, reach▪The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.
▪ adjust▪You can adjust the height of the chair.
▪ increase, reducePREPOSITION▪ in height▪The wall is nine feet in height.
2 distance above the ground/sea levelADJECTIVE▪ considerable, great▪The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height.
▪ ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc.▪Bring your hands to shoulder height.
VERB + HEIGHT▪ gain▪ lose▪The plane was beginning to lose height.
▪ maintain▪The pilot was unable to maintain height.
▪ attain, climb to, reach, rise to▪The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet.
PREPOSITION▪ at a height of▪The animal lives in lakes at a height of 6 000 feet above sea level.
3 (usually heights) high placeADJECTIVE▪ mountain, rocky▪The condor soars effortlessly above the mountain heights.
VERB + HEIGHTS▪ scale▪They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest.
▪ be afraid of▪ have a head for (esp. BrE)▪A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights.
PREPOSITION▪ from a height▪The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.
PHRASES▪ a fear of heights4 heights high level of achievementADJECTIVE▪ commanding, dizzy (esp. BrE), dizzying, giddy (esp. BrE), lofty▪They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals.
▪ new▪The group's popularity reached new heights when they released their second album.
VERB + HEIGHTS▪ achieve, climb to, reach, rise to, scale▪She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame.
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