high low

/ˈhaɪ loʊ/
noun
  1. A card game in which players try to win tricks, often with a special scoring system for the highest and lowest cards.
    • My grandmother taught me how to play high-low when I was a kid.
    • We spent the evening playing high-low with a deck of cards.
    • In high-low, the player who wins the last trick gets extra points.
  2. A type of bet in gambling where the player bets on whether the next card or number will be higher or lower than the current one.
    • He placed a high-low bet on the next card, guessing it would be higher.
    • The high-low game at the casino is simple but exciting.
    • She won ten dollars in a row playing high-low at the fair.
adjective
  1. Having both high and low elements, such as in price, quality, or style.
    • The high-low design of the building combines luxury apartments with community spaces.
    • The store sells high-low fashion, mixing designer pieces with affordable basics.
    • Their investment strategy is high-low, balancing risky stocks with safe bonds.
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