tall
/tɔl/
adjective
- Of greater height than average; having a relatively great height.
- We planted a tall tree in the backyard to provide shade.
- The basketball player is very tall, over six feet.
- She wore tall boots that reached her knees.
- Used to describe a specified height.
- My son is four feet tall now.
- The building is 200 meters tall.
- How tall are you?
- Exaggerated or hard to believe (used especially in the phrase 'tall tale' or 'tall story').
- The book is full of tall stories about pirates and treasure.
- Grandpa told us a tall tale about catching a fish as big as a car.
- His explanation sounded a bit tall, so I didn't believe him.