lowe
US/loʊ/
lowe is the alternative form of low.
Meaning of low
Noun
low (plural lows)
- A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
- You have achieved a new low in behavior, Frank.
- The minimum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
- Today's low was 32 °F.
- A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
- He is in a low right now. the highs and lows of bipolar disorder
- An area of low pressure; a depression.
- A deep low is centred over the British Isles.
- The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
- Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour.
- The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
Proper noun capitalized: Lowe
Lowe (countable and uncountable, plural Lowes)
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
- A township in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.
- A hamlet in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5030).
Verb capitalized: Lowe
Lowe (third-person singular simple present Lowes, present participle Lowing, simple past and past participle Lowed)
- A slang term for "allow", means allow it. Ex: (leave it, forget or don't worry about it)
Forms of lowe
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lowes |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Lowes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | Lowes |
| present participle | Lowing |
| past participle | Lowed |
| past | Lowed |
Origin of lowe
* As an English and Scottish surname, spelling variant of Low. * As a German surname, spelling variant of Löwe, Loewe. * As a Jewish surname/Yiddish surname, from German Löwe (“lion”). * Also as a Jewish surname, Germanized from Levy. * As a French-derived surname, from Old French lou (“wolf”). * As a Norse-derived surname, from Old Norse lágr (“low”) (as in "short"). * As a native English-derived surname, from Old English hlāw (“hill”) (a burial ground in this case). * Also a petname (clipping) of Laurence/Lawrence.
Phrases with lowe
Words that rhyme with lowe
Questions about lowe
- What does lowe mean?
- Lowe means a surname.
- What is lowe the alternative form of?
- Lowe is the alternative form of low.
- What part of speech is lowe?
- Lowe can be a proper noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce lowe?
- Lowe is pronounced /loʊ/ (US).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lowe (page history and authors); Lowe (page history and authors); low (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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