low

adjective
UK: /ləʊ/
US: /loʊ/

  1. Not high or tall; close to the ground or bottom.

    1. The fence is very low. [ ] [ ]
    2. Prices are still quite low despite recent increases in demand. [ ] [ ]

  2. Below the usual or average level, amount, or intensity.

    1. My energy is low today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company reported low profits this quarter due to increased competition. [ ] [ ]

  3. Of or relating to people of humble or weak origin or position.

    1. He had a low birth. [ ] [ ]
    2. She rose above her low social status through hard work and determination. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

under base inferior beneath deep soft short humble
low adverb

  1. In or to a low position or level.

    1. The sun is low in the sky. [ ] [ ]
    2. The plane flew so low, we could see the pilot waving. [ ] [ ]

  2. At or to a low price or standard.

    1. He bought it low and sold it high. [ ] [ ]
    2. They set their standards low to ensure everyone could participate. [ ] [ ]

  3. In a quiet voice.

    1. Speak low, the baby is sleeping. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spoke so low that I could barely hear her over the noise. [ ] [ ]
low verb

  1. To make or become lower.

    1. Low the blinds, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The river levels low significantly during the summer months. [ ] [ ]
low noun

  1. A low point or level.

    1. We reached a new low. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stock market hit a low during the financial crisis of 2008. [ ] [ ]
low intransitive-verb

  1. To make a deep sound like a cow.

    1. The cow began to low loudly. [ ] [ ]
    2. We heard the cattle lowing in the distant fields at sunset. [ ] [ ]
low transitive-verb

  1. To make a deep sound (voice).

    1. He lowered his voice to a low rumble. [ ] [ ]
    2. She lowed her voice conspiratorially as she shared the secret. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "low" in English means: Not high or tall; close to the ground or bottom., Below the usual or average level, amount, or intensity., Of or relating to people of humble or weak origin or position..

The phonetic transcription of "low" is /ləʊ/ in British English and /loʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "low": under, base, inferior, beneath, deep, soft, short, humble.

Example usage of "low": "The fence is very low.". More examples on the page.