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low

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/ləʊ/ English

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noun

  1. Something that is low; a low point.“Economic growth has hit a new low.”
  2. The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.“Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.”
  3. A depressed mood or situation.“He is in a low right now”
  4. An area of low pressure; a depression.“A deep low is centred over the British Isles.”

verb

  1. To depress; to lower.

adjective

  1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.“a low wall a low shelf”
  2. Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.“a low bow”
  3. Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)“Now that was low even for you!”
  4. Humble, meek, not haughty.

adverb

  1. Close to the ground.
  2. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
  3. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.“to speak low”
  4. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.“He sold his wheat low.”

verb

  1. To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.“There were many laughing children running on the school grounds.”
  2. To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
  3. (followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.“Don't laugh at my new hat, man!”
  4. To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.

verb

  1. To moo.“The cattle were lowing.”

noun

  1. A flame; fire; blaze.

verb

  1. To burn; to blaze.

noun

  1. Barrow, mound, tumulus.
  2. (Scottish dialectal) A hill.

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