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high as a kite

high as a kite adjective: very much under the influence of drugs; extremely high.

Adjective

high as a kite (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Very much under the influence of drugs; extremely high.
    • When I'm out walking, I strut my stuff / Yeah, and I'm so strung out / I'm high as a kite, I just might / Stop to check you out1983, Gordon Gano, “Blister in the Sun”, in Violent Femmes, performed by Violent Femmes
    Synonyms:
    stoned, drunk

Synonyms of high as a kite

Questions about high as a kite

What does high as a kite mean?
High as a kite means very much under the influence of drugs; extremely high.
What part of speech is high as a kite?
High as a kite is an adjective.

Words near high as a kite in the dictionary

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  6. high as a kite
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