Words / A2

LOH/ləʊ/

Low means not high, or small in amount: a low wall, low prices, a low voice. Short describes people and time; shallow is not deep; high is the usual opposite. Low can describe mood: feel low. Do not use low for a short person — say short, and use lower as the comparative.

Meaning

Not high; near the ground, or small in amount.

Examples

• “The table is too low for that chair.”
• “The bridge is too low for that lorry.”
• “Keep the music low after midnight.”

Good to know

low prices / a low voice. Opposite: high. People: short, not low.

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