high gear vs high

high vs high gear

high gear and high both are nouns.

high gear is not an adjective while high is an adjective.

high gear is not an adverb while high is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
high gear	Yes	No	No	No
high	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, high gear and high are synonyms defined as:

high gear and high: a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

high gear (noun)	high (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed	a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
	a lofty level or position or degree
	a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
	a high place
	an air mass of higher than normal pressure
	a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
	a state of sustained elation

high gear (adjective)	high (adjective)
	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
	greater than normal in quantity or amount
	used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
	happy and excited and energetic
	slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
	(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
	standing above others in quality or position

high gear (adverb)	high (adverb)
	at a great altitude
	far up toward the source
	in or to a high position, amount, or degree
	in a rich manner

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