tall (tôl)adj. tall·er, tall·est 1. a. Having greater than ordinary height: a tall woman.b. Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty: tall trees.2. Having a specified height: a plant three feet tall.3. Informal Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful: tall tales of heroic exploits.4. Impressively great or difficult: a tall order to fill.5. Obsolete Excellent; fine.adv. With proud bearing; straight: stand tall.[Middle English, brave, quick, from Old English getæl, swift; see del- in Indo-European roots.]tall?ish adj.tall?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.tall (t??l) adj1. of more than average height2. a. (postpositive) having a specified height: a woman five feet tall. b. (in combination): a twenty-foot-tall partition. 3. informal exaggerated or incredible: a tall story. 4. informal difficult to accomplish: a tall order. 5. an archaic word for excellent[C14 (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolish] ?tallness nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014tall (t?l) adj. 1. having a relatively great height or stature. 2. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. 3. large in amount or degree: a tall price. 4. exaggerated; improbable: a tall tale. 5. high-flown; grandiloquent: tall talk. 6. Obs. valiant. adv. 7. in a proud, erect manner: to stand tall. n. 8. a garment size for tall persons. 9. a garment in this size. [before 1000; Middle English: comely, proper, ready, Old English getæl quick, ready] tall?ish, adj. tall?ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.high – tall1. ‘high’You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about a high hill or a high fence.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.You always use tall when you are talking about people.High also means ‘a long way above the ground’. For example, you talk about a high window or a high shelf.