highball
/ˈhaɪˌbɔl/
noun
- An alcoholic drink made with a spirit (such as whiskey or gin) mixed with water or a carbonated beverage, served in a tall glass with ice.
- She ordered a highball with whiskey and ginger ale.
- At the party, he made highballs for everyone using vodka and soda.
- The bartender poured a highball over ice and added a lime wedge.
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- To move or travel at a very fast speed.
- We highballed down the highway to make it to the concert on time.
- The delivery driver highballed across town to beat the deadline.
- The train highballed through the station without stopping.
- To give an overly optimistic or exaggerated estimate, especially of cost or time.
- Don't highball the price; just give me a fair quote.
- The contractor highballed the repair estimate, hoping to make extra profit.
- She highballed the project timeline to give herself a buffer.
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