low

1
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

adjective, low·er, low·est.

adverb, low·er, low·est.

noun

Idioms for low

    lay low,
    1. to overpower or kill; defeat: to lay one's attackers low.
    2. to knock down; make prostrate.
    3. Informal. to lie low.
    lie low,
    1. to conceal oneself: He had to lie low for a while.
    2. to do nothing until the right opportunity develops; bide one's time: Until the dispute is settled, you would do best to 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

SYNONYMS FOR low

13 exhausted, sinking, expiring, dying.
17 quiet.
18 deep.
27 rude, crude. See mean2.

OTHER WORDS FROM low

low·ish, adjective low·ness, noun o·ver·low·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH low

low lowly

Definition for low (2 of 4)

low 2
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

verb (used without object)

to utter the deep, low sound characteristic of cattle; moo.

verb (used with object)

to utter by or as by lowing.

noun

the act or the sound of lowing: the low of a distant herd.

Origin of low

2
before 1000; Middle English lowen, Old English hlōwan; cognate with Dutch loeien, Old High German hluoen, Old Saxon hlōian; akin to Old Norse Hlōi proper name (literally, bellower, shouter), Latin clāmāre to call out

Definition for low (3 of 4)

low 3

or lowe

[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

verb (used without object) British Dialect.

to burn; blaze.
(of a person) to feel strong emotions; glow with excitement.

Origin of low

3
1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse loga to flame, log a flame, akin to German lohen (v.), Lohe (noun), Latin lūcēre (v.), lūx (noun) light1

Definition for low (4 of 4)

Low
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

noun

David,1891–1963, English political cartoonist, born in New Zealand.
Juliette,1860–1927, founder of Girl Scouts in the U.S.
Seth,1850–1916, U.S. political reformer, educator, and politician.

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British Dictionary definitions for low (1 of 3)

low 1
/ (ləʊ) /

adjective

adverb

noun

Derived forms of low

lowness, noun

Word Origin for low

C12 lāh, from Old Norse lāgr; related to Old Frisian lēch low, Dutch laag

British Dictionary definitions for low (2 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

British Dictionary definitions for low (3 of 3)

Low
/ (ləʊ) /

noun

Sir David. 1891–1963, British political cartoonist, born in New Zealand: created Colonel Blimp See blimp 2

Idioms and Phrases with low

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