low

/lˈə‍ʊ/

/ˈɫoʊ/

[adjective] [adverb] [noun] [verb]

low

[ADJECTIVE]

not far above the ground or having a small upward extension

antonyms : high

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

antonyms : high

filled with melancholy and despondency

synonyms : blue

very low in volume

synonyms : low-toned

unrefined in character

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

synonyms : low-pitched

antonyms : high

of the most contemptible kind

synonyms : abject

subdued or brought low in condition or status

synonyms : broken

crushed

humbled

humiliated

low or inferior in station or quality

synonyms : humble

lowly

modest

small

no longer sufficient

synonyms : depleted

low

[ADVERB]

close to the ground; in or to a low position

(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

at a level that is below what is normal, typical, or expected

Low

[NOUN]

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

synonyms : first

first gear

low gear

a low level or position or degree

antonyms : high

British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

synonyms : David Low

Sir David Alexander Cecil Low

Sir David Low

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

synonyms : depression

to low

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make the characteristic deep sound of cattle or other large animals, such as a cow's moo or a bull's bellow

synonyms : moo

Examples

1. The airline offers lower fares for early morning flights.

2. Better insulation means lower heating bills.

3. The orchard's yield of apples was lower this year due to unfavorable weather conditions.

4. The euro hit a record low in trading today.

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