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high-octane
adj 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
kind, premier
VERB + HIGH-OCTANE
add, need
HIGH-OCTANE + NOUN
balloon, bmx, competitions, gasoline
PREP.
in
ADV.
ever
Definitions
adj
1
Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline.
2
High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table tennis taken to Olympian levels.
Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?
3
Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
There's no question that the high-octane beers of Marshall Wharf have had a massive influence on the breweries that have opened in Maine since 2007.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — vigorously energetic or forceful
- high-powered
- high-power
- high-voltage
- high-energy
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline.
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So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table te
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Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?
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What kind of high-octane are you using in your crystal ball these days, Swami?
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