highflying

American  

[hahy-flahy-ing] / ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ɪŋ /

Or high-flying

adjective

1. moving upward to or along at a considerable height.

   highflying planes.

2. extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty.

   highflying ideas about life.

3. having a high cost or perceived value.

   the highflying glamour stocks.

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Etymology

Origin of highflying

First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying

Example Sentences

Bank, told MarketWatch that investors are “chasing shiny objects” and suffering from the fear of missing out, which is driving interest in SpaceX and other highflying companies eyeing IPOs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

All told, real estate still has a long way to go, and it’s understandable that investors would have avoided the sector given highflying alternatives like tech.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

This time last year several highflying stocks plunged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

To technical strategists, this amounts to the latest sign that the bull market that began in late 2022 remains on solid footing, even if some highflying artificial-intelligence plays have struggled recently.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But there may be a dip toward France, so that leaves that are borne high there, are more likely to be held in suspension than highflying leaves elsewhere.

From The Book of the Damned by Fort, Charles