low
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/ləʊ/
English
Definitions
noun
- Something that is low; a low point.“Economic growth has hit a new low.”
- The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.“Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.”
- A depressed mood or situation.“He is in a low right now”
- An area of low pressure; a depression.“A deep low is centred over the British Isles.”
verb
- To depress; to lower.
adjective
- Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.“a low wall a low shelf”
- Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.“a low bow”
- Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)“Now that was low even for you!”
- Humble, meek, not haughty.
adverb
- Close to the ground.
- Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
- With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.“to speak low”
- Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.“He sold his wheat low.”
verb
- 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.”
- To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
- (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!”
- To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
verb
- To moo.“The cattle were lowing.”
noun
- A flame; fire; blaze.
verb
- To burn; to blaze.
noun
- Barrow, mound, tumulus.
- (Scottish dialectal) A hill.
Related words
Synonyms
bluedepresseddowngloomymiserablesadunhappyabjectimmoralscummyscurvynetherunderslungdevaluedlow-levelreducedlow-tonedsoft