low

/ləʊ/ adjective

Definition

NOT HIGH › near the ground, not high: low aircraft a low fence low ceilings

LEVEL › below the usual level: a low income low temperatures/prices low energy levels a low number Fish is very low in (= has little) fat.

SOUND › deep or quiet: a low voice a low note

LIGHTS › If lights are low, they are not bright: We have very low lighting in the main room.

UNHAPPY › unhappy and without energy: Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low. → See also be at a low ebb → See also keep a low profile

(Definition of low adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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