📒 not high or tall; not far above the ground
- a low wall/building/table
- The fence is too low.
- a low range of hills
📒 at or near the bottom of something
- low back pain
- the lower slopes of the mountain
- in the low 20s, 30s, etc. temperatures in the low 20s (= no higher than 21–23°)
📒 not high at the neck
- a dress with a low neckline
- The neckline was much lower than she was used to.
- The dress had a V-neck and a very low back.
📒 below the usual or average amount, level or value
- a low level of unemployment
- lower prices/costs
- the lowest rates of interest for 40 years
📒 below the usual water level
- The reservoir was low after the long drought.
📒 having a reduced amount or not enough of something
- Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left).
- Our stocks of food were getting low.
- A warning light flashes when the battery is low.
📒 below the usual or expected standard
- Students with the lowest scores retook the test.
- low marks/grades
- a low standard of living
📒 below other people or things in importance or status
- lower forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure)
- jobs with low status
- Training was given a very low priority.
📒 not very good
- She has a very low opinion of her own abilities.
📒 not high; not loud
- The cello is lower than the violin.
- They were speaking in low voices.
- Keep your voice low.
📒 weak or depressed; with very little energy
- I'm feeling really low.
- They were in low spirits.
- I think he got a bit low when he had the flu.
📒 not honest
- He mixes with some pretty low types.
📒 not bright
- The lights were low and romance was in the air.
📒 if a vehicle is in low gear, it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine
📒 produced with the tongue in the lowest possible position
📒 in a poor state; worse than usual
- Morale among teachers is at a low ebb.
📒 to lose your wealth or your high position in society
📒 the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public
- This issue has had a high profile in recent months.
- I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention).
- The story was given a low profile in today's papers.
📒 if somebody is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much
📒 people who are not respected at all because they are not honest, moral or important at all