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Low

Dictionary definition · Low

noun

  1. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
  2. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
  3. a low level or position or degree"the stock market fell to a new low"
  4. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

verb

  1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

adjective

  1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount"low prices"
  2. being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension"low ceilings"
  3. very low in volume"a low murmur"
  4. unrefined in character"low comedy"
  5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
  6. of the most contemptible kind"abject cowardice"

adverb

  1. in a low position; near the ground"the branches hung low"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).