Highball and Linger

Opposite meaning words

Highball verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping

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Linger is an antonym for highball.

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

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Highball is an antonym for linger.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

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Linger and Highball. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/highball/linger

Highball & Linger. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/highball/linger>.

Linger or Highball. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/highball/linger.

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