highball
nounUK /ˈhaɪ.bɔːl/
US /ˈhaɪ.bɑːl/
A highball is a tall drink made by mixing a strong drink with something like soda or ginger ale.
He ordered a whiskey highball with plenty of ice.
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2. A signal given to a train driver to go ahead at full speed.
The conductor raised the highball, and the train pulled out of the station.
3. To move or travel very fast.
The sports car highballed down the empty highway.
4. In baseball, a pitch thrown high in the strike zone.
The batter swung late at the highball and missed.