British English : low ləʊ A low number is a small number.The price was very low. ADJECTIVEnumber
adjective
having a relatively small distance from base to top; not tall or high ⇒ a low hill , a low building
situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position ⇒ low cloud (in combination) ⇒ low-lying
situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position ⇒ low cloud
(in combination) ⇒ low-lying
involving or containing a relatively small amount of something ⇒ a low supply (in combination) ⇒ low-pressure
involving or containing a relatively small amount of something ⇒ a low supply
(in combination) ⇒ low-pressure
having little value or quality (in combination) ⇒ low-grade
having little value or quality
(in combination) ⇒ low-grade
of less than the usual or expected height, depth, or degree ⇒ low temperature
(of numbers) small (of measurements) expressed in small numbers
(of numbers) small
(of measurements) expressed in small numbers
unfavourable ⇒ a low opinion
not advanced in evolution ⇒ a low form of plant life
deep ⇒ a low obeisance
coarse or vulgar ⇒ a low conversation
inferior in culture or status (in combination) ⇒ low-class
inferior in culture or status
(in combination) ⇒ low-class
in a physically or mentally depressed or weakened state
designed so as to reveal the wearer's neck and part of the bosom ⇒ a low neckline
with a hushed tone; quiet or soft ⇒ a low whisper
of relatively small price or monetary value ⇒ low cost
(music ) relating to or characterized by a relatively low pitch
(of latitudes) situated not far north or south of the equator
having little or no money
abject or servile
(phonetics ) of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is produced by moving the back of the tongue away from the soft palate or the blade away from the hard palate, such as for the a in English father Compare high (sense 22)
(of a gear) providing a relatively low forward speed for a given engine speed
(usually capital) of or relating to the Low Church
situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position ⇒ low cloud
(in combination) ⇒ low-lying
involving or containing a relatively small amount of something ⇒ a low supply
(in combination) ⇒ low-pressure
having little value or quality
(in combination) ⇒ low-grade
(of numbers) small
(of measurements) expressed in small numbers
inferior in culture or status
(in combination) ⇒ low-class
adverb
in a low position, level, degree, intensity, etc ⇒ to bring someone low
at a low pitch; deep ⇒ to sing low
at a low price; cheaply ⇒ to buy low
See lay low
See lie low
noun
a low position, level, or degree ⇒ an all-time low
an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, esp a depression
(electronics ) the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical zero Compare high (sense 40)
noun
the sound uttered by cattle; moo
verb
to make or express by a low or moo
noun
Sir David. 1891–1963, British political cartoonist, born in New Zealand: created Colonel Blimp See blimp2