hit the high notes verb1 •To produce or attain, at least for a period of time, an especially satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment.The flavors of the food hit the high notes: the rightly famous Canlis salad, the signature Peter Canlis sweet prawns floating on a sea of butter, and a succulent Kobe-style steak. — 2008 formshitting the high notes · hits the high notes