tall

adjective

/tɔːl/

(comparative taller, superlative tallest)

Idioms

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(of a person, building, tree, etc.) having a greater than average height
- She's tall and thin.
- the tallest building in the world
- tall trees/chimneys
- a tall glass of iced tea
- He's grown taller since I last saw him.
opposite shortTopics Appearancea1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
used to describe or ask about the height of somebody/something
- How tall are you?
- He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.
Which Word? high / tall
high / tall
- High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something:
  The fence is over five metres high.
  He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains.
  You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground:
  How high was the plane when the engine failed?
- Tall is used instead of high to talk about people:
  My brother’s much taller than me.
  Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees:
  She ordered cold beer in a tall glass.
  tall factory chimneys.
  Tall pine trees line the roadways.
  Buildings can be high or tall.

Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Old English getæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’.

Idioms

be a tall order

(informal) to be very difficult to do

great/tall oaks from little acorns grow

(saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small wayTopics Successc2

stand tall

(especially North American English) to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything
- Suddenly he seemed to stand taller.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

walk tall

to feel proud and confidentTopics Feelingsc2, Personal qualitiesc2

单词	tall
释义	tall adjective /tɔːl/ /tɔːl/ (comparative taller, superlative tallest) Idioms jump to other results (of a person, building, tree, etc.) having a greater than average height She's tall and thin. the tallest building in the world tall trees/chimneys a tall glass of iced tea He's grown taller since I last saw him. opposite shortTopics Appearancea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry used to describe or ask about the height of somebody/something How tall are you? He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. Which Word? high / tallhigh / tall High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something: The fence is over five metres high. He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains. You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground: How high was the plane when the engine failed? Tall is used instead of high to talk about people: My brother’s much taller than me. Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees: She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. tall factory chimneys. Tall pine trees line the roadways. Buildings can be high or tall. Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Old English getæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’. Idioms be a tall order (informal) to be very difficult to do great/tall oaks from little acorns grow (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small wayTopics Successc2 stand tall (especially North American English) to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything Suddenly he seemed to stand taller. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 walk tall to feel proud and confidentTopics Feelingsc2, Personal qualitiesc2
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