highball

high·ball  (hbôl)

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.

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highball

Noun

Chiefly US a long iced drink consisting of whisky with soda water or ginger ale

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

highball - a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass mixed drink - made of two or more ingredients cobbler - tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit Tom Collins, collins - tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice gin and tonic - gin and quinine water julep, mint julep - bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice Scotch and soda - a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda sling - a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice zombi, zombie - several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur

Translations

highball [ˈhaɪbɔːl] n (US) (drink) → whisky m soda; highball m (LAM); jaibol m (LAM)

highball [ˈhaɪbɔːl] n (US) → whisky m à l'eau avec des glaçons

highball [ˈhaɪbɔːl] high (US) n → Highball m

highball [ˈhaɪbɔːl] n (US) (drink) → whisky (or brandy) e soda con ghiaccio