head high
Posture of dignity
Head high describes something reaching approximately to the level of one's head: The corn was head high by July.
In sports, especially football, a head-high tackle or hit is one aimed at or striking the head—often illegal and dangerous: He was penalized for the head-high contact.
The phrase also appears as an adverb meaning with head held up, suggesting pride or confidence: She walked out head high despite the criticism.
- proudSatisfied by accomplishment
- confidentSure of oneself
- chin upEncouragement to stay positive
- standing tallRemaining proudly upright
- tallOf considerable height
walk tall · dignified · triumphant · walking · posture · strut · swagger · stoned · buzzed · euphoric · cloud nine · lifted · feeling no pain · baked · floating · dazed · dreamy · intoxicated
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- altered statestrance, altered states, hallucination, altered perception, consciousness expansion
- intoxication effectseuphoria, dizziness, slurred speech, drowsiness, confusion
- power movesintimidation, swagger, ultimatum, leverage, gambit
- surf conditionswaves, swell, barrels, tubes, offshore
- wave heightamplitude, wave crest, average height, swell, groundswell
head highhead down
Fully concentrating on work
head bowed · slumped · hunched · stooped · drooping
head highashamed
Feeling guilt and disgrace
defeated · dejected · humiliated · crestfallen · downcast
head hightail between legs
Sign of humiliation
skulking · slinking · cowering · groveling · submissive
head, high, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, headship, beheaded