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low

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/loʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lō)

Inflections of 'low' (adj):
lower
adj comparative
lowest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'low' (adv):
lower
adv comparative
lowest
adv superlative

Collocations for "low"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "low" in context.

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low

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. is low in [fat, calories, carbohydrates]
  2. [a diet, food] that is low in [fat]
  3. low [prices, costs, quality]
  4. all for one low price
  5. for as low as [$40]
  6. our lowest ever prices
  7. get low (interest) rates
  8. my income is (too) low
  9. a low [level, degree] of [skill, intelligence]
  10. are low levels of [radiation, arsenic] in
  11. low power [usage, consumption]
  12. expect low temperatures (on)
  13. the low temperature will be [90 degrees]
  14. is (situated) at a low level
  15. the [shelves, books] were low enough to reach
  16. [hang, place] the painting lower (on the wall)
  17. the [vines, branches] hung low
  18. a low [collar, neckline]
  19. low (graphics) settings
  20. turn the [lights, sound] down low
  21. the [lights] were low
  22. in low [light, lighting]
  23. the sun was low in the sky
  24. has a low voice
  25. have low expectations of [yourself, their students]
  26. that was a (really) low blow!
  27. was laid low by [illness, the flu]
n
  1. the [economy, market, team] has hit a [new, all time, record] low
  2. [fallen, dropped, plummeted] to a [new] low
  3. his [image, career, reputation] is at its low
  4. their [rating, popularity] is at a low
  5. has [hit, reached] a low
  6. [deal with, recover from] a depressing low
  7. the highs and lows of her [career, day]
  8. the weatherman forecasted a monsoon low (in the East)
adv
  1. do you think I [could, would] stoop that low?
  2. [would, could] (never) stoop so low as to
v
  1. the [cow, cattle, herd] was lowing
  2. lowing at the [farmer, car, stranger]
additional examples
  1. the [economy, market, team] has hit a [new, all time, record] low
  2. the [cow, cattle, herd] was lowing
  3. is low in [fat, calories, carbohydrates]
  4. lowing at the [farmer, car, stranger]
  5. [fallen, dropped, plummeted] to a [new] low
  6. [a diet, food] that is low in [fat]
  7. a low- [fat, cholesterol, carb] diet
  8. his [image, career, reputation] is at its low
  9. low [prices, costs, quality]
  10. their [rating, popularity] is at a low
  11. all for one low price
  12. has [hit, reached] a low
  13. for as low as [$40]
  14. [deal with, recover from] a depressing low
  15. our lowest ever prices
  16. the highs and lows of her [career, day]
  17. get low (interest) rates
  18. the weatherman forecasted a monsoon low (in the East)
  19. my income is (too) low
  20. a low [level, degree] of [skill, intelligence]
  21. are low levels of [radiation, arsenic] in
  22. low power [usage, consumption]
  23. expect low temperatures (on)
  24. the low temperature will be [90 degrees]
  25. is (situated) at a low level
  26. the [shelves, books] were low enough to reach
  27. low-level anxiety
  28. [hang, place] the painting lower (on the wall)
  29. the [vines, branches] hung low
  30. a low [collar, neckline]
  31. low (graphics) settings
  32. turn the [lights, sound] down low
  33. the [lights] were low
  34. in low [light, lighting]
  35. the sun was low in the sky
  36. has a low voice
  37. have low expectations of [yourself, their students]
  38. that was a (really) low blow!
  39. [organize, list, order] (them) from low to high
  40. [unbelievably, guaranteed] low
  41. do you think I [could, would] stoop that low?
  42. [would, could] (never) stoop so low as to
  43. was laid low by [illness, the flu]
  44. a low-alcohol [beer, lager, wine, beverage]
'low' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "low" in the title:

- Gosh, I've never been this low before. - English Only forum
...at a cheap/low price - English Only forum
'as low as a snake's gut' - English Only forum
'High' and 'low', 'big' and 'small', and 'good' and 'bad' are the opposite/opposites of each other - English Only forum
'This tree is very tall.' - 'But that one is low/short.' - English Only forum
'Very low-profile + act nonchalant' combination - English Only forum
[Global uncertainty] ranging from low commodity prices to the EU debt crisis - English Only forum
26-year low of 6.7 percent - English Only forum
a + adjective + uncountable ? "a very low solubility" - English Only forum
a 16-year low - English Only forum
a 77 high and 65 low - English Only forum
A big baby sort of fellow, very low-mouthed - English Only forum
A company with a low turnover has low margin - English Only forum
a five-year low - English Only forum
A light fruity, low calorie drink - English Only forum
a long, low hall - English Only forum
a low (smaller) amount of - English Only forum
a low $1,000 - English Only forum
a low angle from the ground - English Only forum
a low attendance or low attendances - English Only forum
a low barrier he could see across - English Only forum
a low beat - English Only forum
a low birth rate trend - English Only forum
a low cunning - English Only forum
a low curse - English Only forum
a low gas mileage - English Only forum
a low mileage - English Only forum
A low molecular weight hyaluronic acid - English Only forum
a low moment for - English Only forum
a low number of - English Only forum
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