Get high Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈhaɪ

GET-HYE or GIT-HYE

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /hˈaɪ

get-HYE

Definition

To feel the effects of drugs or, less commonly, alcohol, causing a sense of euphoria or altered state of mind.

Usage & Nuances

Informal/slang and often refers specifically to recreational drug use, especially marijuana. 'Get high' is rarely used for alcohol. Can be judgmental or neutral depending on context. Avoid in formal writing or polite conversation.

• Spanish: colocarse - drogarse
• Portuguese (BR): ficar chapado - ficar doidão
• Portuguese (PT): ficar pedrado - ficar mocado
• Chinese (Simplified): 嗨起来 (吸毒后) - 吸毒后产生快感
• Chinese (Traditional): 嗨起來 (吸毒後) - 吸毒後產生快感
• Hindi: नशे में आना - नशा करना
• Arabic: يصبح منتشٍ (بسبب المخدرات) - يتعاطى المخدرات ليشعر بالنشوة
• Bengali: নেশা করা - হাই হওয়া
• Russian: обдолбаться - кайфовать (от наркотиков)
• Japanese: ハイになる
• Vietnamese: phê - lâng lâng (do dùng chất kích thích)
• Korean: 취하다 (마약 등으로)
• Turkish: kafayı bulmak - sarhoş olmak (uyuşturucu ile)
• Urdu: نشہ کرنا
• Indonesian: nge-fly - mabuk (narkoba)

Example Sentences

Some people get high by smoking marijuana.

basic

He doesn't need drugs to get high; music is enough.

basic

Teenagers should know the risks before trying to get high.

basic

"Let's get high and watch a movie," he suggested.

natural

She laughed, "Did you really get high at the party last night?"

natural

Back in college, it was normal for students to get high on weekends.

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