Synonyms for high sign


Grammar : Noun


Définition of high sign

  • noun silent signal of warning
Example sentences :
  • That baby stare is the high sign of our fraternity--of blackbirds.
  • Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • I'll give Weatherby the high sign an' make it back as quick as I can.
  • Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton
  • And when you're ready to have me operate—fifty-fifty—give me the high sign.
  • Extract from : « When Egypt Went Broke » by Holman Day
  • He passed the high sign to me, which I understood to mean "Let him talk."
  • Extract from : « Dawson Black: Retail Merchant » by Harold Whitehead
  • Again did Elmer give the "high sign," and the others took heed.
  • Extract from : « Great Hike » by Alan Douglas
  • Billy Grant, from his bed, gave the turban a high sign of greeting.
  • Extract from : « Love Stories » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • I'm going to stay until you give me the high sign to crawl out on the bank.
  • Extract from : « The City of Numbered Days » by Francis Lynde
  • It was the high sign that in matters of terrible vengeance the Black Hand never muffs.
  • Extract from : « The Shriek » by Charles Somerville
  • Herschenrother is now my middle name, and if it's not convenient to talk, you can give me the high sign.
  • Extract from : « Affinities and Other Stories » by Mary Roberts Rinehard
  • You keep yer eyes peeled till I git back, and giv'm the high sign, d'yer hear?
  • Extract from : « Pee-Wee Harris Adrift » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019