high ball—(Sport) said of a ball that is thrown quite high:
- All was well until Maya threw a high ball at me and I ran backwards to get it.
highball—(U.S.)
1. liquor mixed with ice and water, usually served in a tall glass:
- He offered to mix me a highball from a decanter and siphon on a table.
2. a railroad signal indicating that the way is clear:
- They would flick their lights and the engineer would answer with a highball (two short blasts of the whistle).
3. (coll., used as a verb) drive very fast:
- Cars, vans, and delivery trucks were highballing along this very curvy road…