low

1. Something that is low; a low point.

   Economic growth has hit a new low.

2. The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.

   Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.

3. A depressed mood or situation.

   He is in a low right now

4. An area of low pressure; a depression.

   A deep low is centred over the British Isles.

5. The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.

   Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour.

6. The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
7. (slang) (usually accompanied by "the") a cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous payment or expense.

   He got the brand new Yankees jersey for the low.

verb

To depress; to lower.

1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

   a low wall a low shelf

2. Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

   a low bow

3. Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)

   Now that was low even for you!

4. Humble, meek, not haughty.
5. Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.

   She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.

6. Being a nadir, a bottom.

   the low point in her career

7. Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.

   low spirits

8. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.

   a low pulse

9. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).

   My credit union charges a low interest rate.   Jogging during a whiteout, with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous.   The store sold bread at low prices, and milk at even lower prices.   The contractors gave a low estimate of the costs.   low cholesterol   a low voltage wire   a low number

10. Simple in complexity or development; (in several set phrases) favoring simplicity; (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).

    low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms

11. (in several set phrases) Being near the equator.

    the low northern latitudes

12. (acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.

    Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts.

13. Quiet; soft; not loud.

    They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.

14. Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
15. Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.

    a low card

16. Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.
17. (of an automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.

    low gear

1. Close to the ground.
2. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
3. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.

   to speak low

4. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.

   He sold his wheat low.

5. In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
6. In a time approaching our own.
7. In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.

   The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

1. To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

   There were many laughing children running on the school grounds.

2. To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
3. (followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

   Don't laugh at my new hat, man!

4. To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
5. To express by, or utter with, laughter.

1. To moo.

   The cattle were lowing.

noun

A flame; fire; blaze.

verb

To burn; to blaze.

1. Barrow, mound, tumulus.
2. (Scottish dialectal) A hill.