get high

verb — 3 senses

get high

verb

1

Idiomatic, Slang To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.

I get high with a little help from my friends1967, “With a Little Help from My Friends”, in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, performed by Beatles:
But now you've sucked Your lemon peel dry, / so why not get high, high, high1972, Lou Reed, “Goodnight Ladies”, in Transformer:

1 more example

I was going to make love to you, but I got high2001, “Because I Got High”, in Because I Got High, performed by Afroman:

2

Figuratively, Slang To become euphoric by means of other than the use of drugs.

3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, high.

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