highball

Definition of Highball in English :

1. highball

a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Highball

noun

1.

a long iced drink consisting of a spirit base with water, soda water, etc

2.

(originally in railway use) a signal that the way ahead is clear and one may proceed

verb

3. (intransitive)

to move at great speed

4. (transitive)

to drive (a vehicle) at great speed

noun

1.

liquor, usually whiskey or brandy, mixed with water, soda water, ginger ale, etc. and served with ice in a tall glass

2.

a railroad signal, originally a ball hung above the tracks, meaning “go ahead”

sometimes used figuratively

verb intransitive

3. Slang

to proceed at great speed

n.

1. A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with water or a carbonated beverage.

2.

a. A railroad signal indicating full speed ahead.

b. A high-speed train.

intr.v. high·balled, high·ball·ing, high·balls
Slang

To move ahead at full speed.