low
Not high; close to the ground.
Situated a short distance from the ground or a reference point; not high.
Not much; less than normal.
Being below the usual or expected amount, degree, or intensity.
Feeling sad or tired; not feeling good.
Feeling unhappy, discouraged, or physically weak.
Close to the ground or a lower place.
At a position close to the ground or a reference point.
A time when something is not strong or good.
A time or condition when something is at its weakest, least active, or least successful point.
- Base: low
- Comparative: lower
- Superlative: lowest
- Base: low
- Plural: low, lows
get low
1Lower your body toward the ground
To bend your body down closer to the floor or ground.
- Get low so they can’t see you through the window.
- During the fire drill, we were told to get low to avoid smoke.
lay low
1Stay quiet to avoid attention
To stay quiet and not be noticed for some time.
- After the argument, he decided to lay low for a few days.
- The suspect is laying low until things calm down.
low blow
1An unfair and hurtful action or comment
Something you say or do that is unfair and hurts someone’s feelings.
- Bringing up his past mistakes was a real low blow.
- It was a low blow to criticize her in front of everyone.
low profile
1Avoiding public attention or publicity
Staying out of public attention and not being noticed much.
- He kept a low profile after leaving the company.
- The celebrity has maintained a low profile since the scandal.