Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic)An extravagant lifestyle.

    He enjoyed the high life after winning the lottery.

    Luxusleben, das schöne Leben, Leben auf großem Fuß

    жизнь в роскошиžiznʹ v roskoši

  2. (idiomatic)A privileged way of life associated with the upper classes.

More definitions
  • the activity of excessive spending

Examples

20 sentences
  1. I was living the high life.

  2. Cities offer us a higher quality of life.

  3. I've always wanted to live the high life.

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  4. Tom lived the high life until the money ran out.

    deTom genoss das Leben in vollen Zügen, bis das Geld zur Neige ging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Sami needs to aim higher in life.

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Translations

7 languages
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Forms

plural: high lives
Singularhigh life
Pluralhigh lives

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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