tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

TALL meaning: 1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: 2. of more than average height, or of a…. Learn more.

You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age. I am already as tall as she is.

You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide. So, for example, you talk about a tall tree or a tall chimney.

Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Having a specified height. Five feet tall. Large; of considerable size. A tall drink. Hard to believe because exaggerated or untrue. High-flown; pompously eloquent. Tall talk. With proud bearing; straight. Stand …

tall /tɔl/ adj., -er, -est, adv., n. adj. having great height: a tall man. having the height mentioned:[after a noun] a man six feet tall. large in amount or degree:[before a noun] Reducing the deficit—that's a tall …

TALL definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass. See examples of tall used in a sentence.

Jan 12, 2016 · If you can easily slap the ceiling with the palm of your hand, you're tall. The measure of your height tells you exactly how tall you are.

The words high and lofty are common synonyms of tall. While all three words mean "above the average in height," tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually …