highflying

or high-fly·ing

[ hahy-flahy-ing ]

/ ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ɪŋ /

adjective

moving upward to or along at a considerable height: highflying planes.

extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty: highflying ideas about life.

having a high cost or perceived value: the highflying glamour stocks.

Origin of highflying

First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying

Words nearby highflying

high finance, high-five, highflier, high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency, high-fructose corn syrup, high-functioning, high gear, High German

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Example sentences from the Web for highflying

At the heart of the multibillion-dollar crisis are two highflying bankers who some say took the country for a ride.
The Men Who Killed the Economy|Niall Stanage|November 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Marshal de Broglio was appointed to their command, a highflying aristocrat, cool and capable of every thing.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
We find in the side-notes such expressions as these—'highflying notions,' 'this ranter.'
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for highflying

high-flying

adjective

having great ambition or ability

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单词	highflying
释义	highflying or high-fly·ing [ hahy-flahy-ing ] / ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ɪŋ / adjective moving upward to or along at a considerable height: highflying planes. extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty: highflying ideas about life. having a high cost or perceived value: the highflying glamour stocks. Origin of highflying First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying Words nearby highflying high finance, high-five, highflier, high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency, high-fructose corn syrup, high-functioning, high gear, High German Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for highflying At the heart of the multibillion-dollar crisis are two highflying bankers who some say took the country for a ride. The Men Who Killed the Economy\|Niall Stanage\|November 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The Marshal de Broglio was appointed to their command, a highflying aristocrat, cool and capable of every thing. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson We find in the side-notes such expressions as these—'highflying notions,' 'this ranter.' British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII\|Various British Dictionary definitions for highflying high-flying adjective having great ambition or ability Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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