n.

1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation;
   low pressure, depression
   
   • a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
2. British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963);
   Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
3. a low level or position or degree
   
   • the stock market fell to a new low
4. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving;
   first gear, first, low gear

v.

1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines;
   moo

adj.

1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
   
   • low prices
   • the reservoir is low
2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
   
   • low ceilings
   • low clouds
   • low hills
   • the sun is low
   • low furniture
   • a low bow
3. very low in volume;
   low-toned
   
   • a low murmur
   • the low-toned murmur of the surf
4. unrefined in character
   
   • low comedy
5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency;
   low-pitched
6. of the most contemptible kind;
   abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
   
   • abject cowardice
   • a low stunt to pull
   • a low-down sneak
   • his miserable treatment of his family
   • You miserable skunk!
   • a scummy rabble
   • a scurvy trick
7. low or inferior in station or quality;
   humble, lowly, modest, small
   
   • a humble cottage
   • a lowly parish priest
   • a modest man of the people
   • small beginnings
8. no longer sufficient;
   depleted
   
   • supplies are low
   • our funds are depleted
9. subdued or brought low in condition or status;
   broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
   
   • brought low
   • a broken man
   • his broken spirit
10. low in spirits;
    blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
    
    • lonely and blue in a strange city
    • depressed by the loss of his job
    • a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
    • downcast after his defeat
    • feeling discouraged and downhearted
11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed;
    first
    
    • use first gear on steep hills

adv.

1. in a low position; near the ground
   
   • the branches hung low