tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

In a tall organizational structure, employees often lie at the bottom of a long chain of supervisors, managers, and executives.

You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age. I am already as tall as she is.

You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide. So, for example, you talk about a tall tree or a tall chimney.

Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

tall /tɔl/ adj., -er, -est, adv., n. adj. having great height: a tall man. having the height mentioned:[after a noun] a man six feet tall. large in amount or degree:[before a noun] …

Having a specified height. Five feet tall. Large; of considerable size. A tall drink. Hard to believe because exaggerated or untrue. High-flown; pompously eloquent. Tall talk. With proud …

TALL definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass. See examples of tall used in a sentence.

tall definition: having a height greater than average. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "tall one", "stand tall", …

TALL meaning: 1 : greater in height than the average person, building, etc.; 2 : having a specified height