/ Dictionary / Index H high-flown: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high-flown Pronunciation: (hī'flōn'), [key] — adj. extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc. pretentiously lofty; bombastic: We couldn't endure his high-flown oratory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: high-flown (Thesaurus) highflier highflying Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language