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

In a tall organizational structure, employees often lie at the bottom of a long chain of supervisors, managers, and executives.

Someone or something that is tall has a greater height than is normal or average. Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident. She was a young woman, fairly tall and fairly slim. The …

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 Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

2 days ago · tall (comparative taller, superlative tallest) (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally …

TALL meaning: 1 : greater in height than the average person, building, etc.; 2 : having a specified height

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 …