low
1
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /
adjective, low·er, low·est.
adverb, low·er, low·est.
noun
Idioms for low
- to overpower or kill; defeat: to lay one's attackers low.
- to knock down; make prostrate.
- Informal. to lie low.
- to conceal oneself: He had to lie low for a while.
- to do nothing until the right opportunity develops; bide one's time: Until the dispute is settled, you would do best to lie low.
lay low,
lie low,
Origin of low
1
1125–75; Middle English
lowe, lohe (adj. and noun), earlier
lāh < Old Norse
lāgr (adj.); cognate with Old Frisian
lēge, lēch, Dutch
laag, Old High German
laege; akin to
lie2
OTHER WORDS FROM low
low·ish, adjective low·ness, noun o·ver·low·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH low
low lowlyWords nearby low
British Dictionary definitions for lay low (1 of 3)
Low
/ (ləʊ) /
noun
Sir David. 1891–1963, British political cartoonist, born in New Zealand: created Colonel Blimp
See blimp 2
British Dictionary definitions for lay low (2 of 3)
low
1
/ (ləʊ) /
adjective
adverb
noun
Derived forms of low
lowness, nounWord Origin for low
C12
lāh, from Old Norse
lāgr; related to Old Frisian
lēch low, Dutch
laag
British Dictionary definitions for lay low (3 of 3)
low
2
/ (ləʊ) /
noun Also: lowing
the sound uttered by cattle; moo
verb
to make or express by a low or moo
Word Origin for low
Old English
hlōwan; related to Dutch
loeien, Old Saxon
hlōian
Idioms and Phrases with lay low (1 of 2)
lay low
see lay someone low; lie low.
Idioms and Phrases with lay low (2 of 2)
low