Transcription
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- [loh]
- /loʊ/
- /ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh]
- /loʊ/
Definitions of low word
- verb with object low to utter by or as by lowing. 2
- adjective low situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. 1
- adjective low of small extent upward; not high or tall: A low wall surrounds the property. 1
- adjective low not far above the horizon, as a planet: The moon was low in the sky. 1
- adjective low lying or being below the general level: low ground. 1
- adjective low designating or pertaining to regions near sea level, especially near the sea: low countries. 1
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Origin of 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 Low
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
low usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for low
adj low
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- below — If something is below something else, it is in a lower position.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
noun low
- trough — a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
- slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- depths — a vast space or abyss
adjective low
- stumpy — of the nature of or resembling a stump.
- truncated — truncated.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
- run-down — fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- in short supply — If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.
verb low
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- sing out — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- nicker — a person or thing that nicks.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- moo — MUD Object Oriented
Antonyms for low
adj low
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- immense — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
noun low
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
adjective low
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- enormous — very big
- enough — As much or as many as required.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
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