high-energy

adjective

high-en·​er·​gy ˈhī-ˈe-nər-jē 

1

a

: having such speed and kinetic energy as to exhibit relativistic departure from classical laws of motion

—used especially of elementary particles whose velocity has been imparted by an accelerator

b

: of or relating to high-energy particles

2

: yielding a relatively large amount of energy when undergoing hydrolysis

Examples of high-energy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Foo Fighters frontman loves to surprise and delight his band’s fans by giving them a bit of the unexpected amid the sweat and rumble of a typically high-energy Foos show. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 May 2024

The high-energy rock show features a light show and highlights performers such as Journey, Michael Jackson, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Bon Jovi and Guns N’ Roses. ▪ Jazz artist Julian Vaughn, a Kansas City native, performing at 7 p.m. June 28. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024

Putting aside the high-energy birthday party feel of her other posts, Heidi shared one more heartfelt Instagram post offering a look back at Leni's childhood. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024

By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's world-premiere production is a wild ride, intellectually and artistically, hurling a great deal of information (and more than a few F-bombs) at the audience in a high-energy show. —Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024

His high-energy videos extol the virtues of libraries, the people who work in them, the people who utilize them and the books and other resources that can be found within them. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024

And that has some investors turning to the companies that will be brought in to strengthen the grid so utilities can adapt to the new high-energy environment. —Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024

Anything felt possible when the curtain dropped after a high-energy opening set by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, revealing the iconic, oversized speaker cabinets and road cases from the 1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

high-energy

adjective

: yielding a relatively large amount of energy when undergoing hydrolysis

high-energy phosphate bonds in ATP