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- [lahy loh]
- /laɪ loʊ/
- /laɪ ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy loh]
- /laɪ loʊ/
Definitions of lie low words
- adjective lie low situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. 1
- adjective lie low of small extent upward; not high or tall: A low wall surrounds the property. 1
- adjective lie low not far above the horizon, as a planet: The moon was low in the sky. 1
- adjective lie low lying or being below the general level: low ground. 1
- adjective lie low designating or pertaining to regions near sea level, especially near the sea: low countries. 1
- adjective lie low bending or passing far downward; deep: a low bow. 1
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Origin of lie low
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Lie low
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lie low popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lie low usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lie low
verb lie low
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- stow — Nautical. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
Antonyms for lie low
verb lie low
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- unwrap — to remove or open the wrapping of.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
See also
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