1. moved or traveled at high speed
Usage: informal
2. gave an estimate or quote that was deliberately high
Usage: informal

Examples

• The train highballed through the countryside at maximum speed.
• We highballed down the highway to make it to the concert on time.
• The contractor highballed the renovation estimate by thousands of dollars.
• They highballed the price hoping we wouldn’t negotiate.
• The freight train highballed past the station without stopping.
• The mechanic highballed the repair costs, so we got a second opinion.