plural of high tackle

(rugby) A dangerous form of tackling in which a player tackles above the shoulders.

Left out of water, stranded on a beach, or in the stocks for repair, or in dry dock. / (idiomatic) Abandoned, stranded, helpless.

(idiomatic, slang) To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances. / (figuratively, slang) To become euphoric by means other than the use of drugs.

(nautical) Regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.

The optimistic belief that an aim or goal will be achieved.

(idiomatic) A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable. / (chiefly Britain) A main road or highway. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, road.

Criminal disloyalty to one's country.

high-pitched

(of a film, book, etc.) An appealing idea for a work that can be understandably summarized in a few sentences or less.