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
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, nounWord 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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