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Meaning of "lowball" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOWBALL

lowball  [ˈləʊˌbɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOWBALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lowball is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lowball in English.

WHAT DOES LOWBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lowball

Lowball was an early type of railway signal which indicated danger or a need to stop. The ball signal was a light or indicator suspended from a rope, that could move upwards and downwards, held by a weighted ball. The lowball signal was indicated when the weighted ball, and therefore signal, was at the end of its rope in the low position, indicating stop. It can also refer to: ▪ Low-ball, a persuasion technique ▪ Lowball, a variant of the card game poker, in which hand values are reversed so that the lowest-valued hand wins ▪ Lowball estimate, also known as cost underestimation, the estimation of the lower bound of a venture's cost ▪ Lowball glass, a short glass tumbler used for serving certain varieties of alcoholic beverages...

Definition of lowball in the English dictionary

The first definition of lowball in the dictionary is a game of poker in which the player with the lowest hand wins. Other definition of lowball is a very low estimate or offer. Lowball is also to make a very low estimate or offer for.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOWBALL

PRESENT

Present
I lowball
you lowball
he/she/it lowballs
we lowball
you lowball
they lowball
Present continuous
I am lowballing
you are lowballing
he/she/it is lowballing
we are lowballing
you are lowballing
they are lowballing
Present perfect
I have lowballed
you have lowballed
he/she/it has lowballed
we have lowballed
you have lowballed
they have lowballed
Present perfect continuous
I have been lowballing
you have been lowballing
he/she/it has been lowballing
we have been lowballing
you have been lowballing
they have been lowballing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lowballed
you lowballed
he/she/it lowballed
we lowballed
you lowballed
they lowballed
Past continuous
I was lowballing
you were lowballing
he/she/it was lowballing
we were lowballing
you were lowballing
they were lowballing
Past perfect
I had lowballed
you had lowballed
he/she/it had lowballed
we had lowballed
you had lowballed
they had lowballed
Past perfect continuous
I had been lowballing
you had been lowballing
he/she/it had been lowballing
we had been lowballing
you had been lowballing
they had been lowballing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lowball
you will lowball
he/she/it will lowball
we will lowball
you will lowball
they will lowball
Future continuous
I will be lowballing
you will be lowballing
he/she/it will be lowballing
we will be lowballing
you will be lowballing
they will be lowballing
Future perfect
I will have lowballed
you will have lowballed
he/she/it will have lowballed
we will have lowballed
you will have lowballed
they will have lowballed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lowballing
you will have been lowballing
he/she/it will have been lowballing
we will have been lowballing
you will have been lowballing
they will have been lowballing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lowball
you would lowball
he/she/it would lowball
we would lowball
you would lowball
they would lowball
Conditional continuous
I would be lowballing
you would be lowballing
he/she/it would be lowballing
we would be lowballing
you would be lowballing
they would be lowballing
Conditional perfect
I would have lowball
you would have lowball
he/she/it would have lowball
we would have lowball
you would have lowball
they would have lowball
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lowballing
you would have been lowballing
he/she/it would have been lowballing
we would have been lowballing
you would have been lowballing
they would have been lowballing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lowball
we let´s lowball
you lowball
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lowball
Past participle
lowballed
Present Participle
lowballing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOWBALL


baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
blowball
ˈbləʊˌbɔːl
cannonball
ˈkænənˌbɔːl
eyeball
ˈaɪˌbɔːl
fireball
ˈfaɪəˌbɔːl
foosball
ˈfuːsˌbɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
handball
ˈhændˌbɔːl
meatball
ˈmiːtˌbɔːl
netball
ˈnɛtˌbɔːl
oddball
ˈɒdˌbɔːl
pinball
ˈpɪnˌbɔːl
puffball
ˈpʌfˌbɔːl
racquetball
ˈrækɪtˌbɔːl
rollerball
ˈrəʊləˌbɔːl
snowball
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
trackball
ˈtrækˌbɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOWBALL

low-slung
low-spirited
low-spiritedness
low-start mortgage
low-sulphur
low-tar
low-tech
low-tension
low-velocity zone
low-water mark
lowan
lowborn
lowboy
lowbred
lowbrow
Lowchen
Lowell
lower
lower abdomen
lower animals

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOWBALL

American football
association football
ball
crystal ball
cue ball
eyeball to eyeball
eyeball-to-eyeball
fantasy football
five-a-side football
golf ball
gumball
hardball
league football
no-ball
on the ball
play-the-ball
screwball
Swiss ball
tennis ball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of lowball in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lowball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOWBALL

Find out the translation of lowball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lowball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lowball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虚报低价
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lowball
570 millions of speakers

English

lowball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lowball
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lowball
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лоуболл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lowball
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lowball
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lowball
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rendah bola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lowball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

축소보고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lowball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lowball
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lowball
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lowball
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lowball
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lowball
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лоуболл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lowball
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lowball
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lowball
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lowball
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lowball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lowball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOWBALL»

The term «lowball» is normally little used and occupies the 110.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOWBALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lowball» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lowball» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lowball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOWBALL»

Discover the use of lowball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lowball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Winning Concepts in Draw and Lowball
The ultimate book for anyone trying to master these games. This book is for both the typical player and the professional. It is divided into sections designed to help all players grow and improve their games.
Mason Malmuth, 1993
2
Doyle Brunson's Super System
Lowball game and never return. Even though there's a great deal of skill involved in Lowball, the novice suffers the illusion that it's only a crap shoot. So, very frequently a big loser drifts over from Draw Poker to AcetoFive or from SevenStudto ...
Brunson
3
The Theory of Poker
Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who don't, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is the best book ever written on poker.
David Sklansky, 1999
4
Fundamentals of Poker
A hard-hitting guide to the best strategies for the most popular casino poker games--seven-card stud and Texas hold 'em--plus insights into winning at Omaha, Omaha eight-or-better, seven-card stud eight-or-better, razz, and lowball.
Mason Malmuth, Lynne Loomis, 1999
5
Poker Essays
This text contains essays written from 1996 through early 2001.
Mason Malmuth, 2001
6
Professional Responsibility: Examples & Explanations
Take. That. Lowball. Settlement. 5. The correct answer is C. This example ties together not only the material on fees from this chapter, but also the discussion in the previous chapter about the allocation of authority between lawyers and clients.
W. Bradley Wendel, 2007
7
Job Interviews For Dummies
You knew, for instance, that the job requires travel, and you figured maybe 25 percent of your time would be spent on the. Who. wins,. who. loses. on. a. lowball. offer. Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies Considering More Factors ...
Kennedy, 2011
8
Amarillo Slim's Play Poker to Win: Million Dollar Strategies ...
It's not just about cards. It's about the people who hold them, so you'll need to be a master of human nature. Who better to teach you than American folk hero and gambling legend Amarillo Slim?
Amarillo Slim Preston, 2013
9
How to Win at Gambling
The lowest hand is the strongest in lowball, or loball as it is sometimes spelled, as opposed to the standard high poker game in which the highest hand is the best. In the ace-to-five version, the ace is still the best lowball card, but unlike in high ...
Avery Cardoza, 2007
10
Awesome Profits: From Kitchen Poker Table to Tournament ...
The best reason to learn Lowball is because the growing popularity of the hi-lo split games mandate you become familiar with the temperament of Lowball action. Lowball is one of the 4 basic Draw games all which start the same. Draw can be ...
George Elias, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOWBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lowball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Next Of Kin Disgusted By Lowball Germanwings Compensation
Next Of Kin Disgusted By Lowball Germanwings Compensation. 7/20/2015 10:34 AM ET. Some of the close relatives of the victims killed in the Germanwings ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
2
No, Cole Hamels' trade value is not dropping (yet) | Comcast …
That might not stop some enterprising general manager from phoning in a lowball offer for Hamels. Just don't let the doomsday prophecies fool ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
3
Craig Smith Inks Five Year Extension With Nashville - TSS
... largely hypothetical — so it's interesting to see Smith walk away with money than many considered a lowball deal for either Boedker or Kadri. «Today's Slapshot, Jul 15»
4
Offshore investors pile into Costa IPO | The Australian
However the lowball commitments are expected to be edged higher by the flood of demand from international investors. The bookbuild closes ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
5
Draft county budget shows $2M deficit - Winona Post > Article
If departments lowball their revenues, it may force the county to cut important programs in other departments, he said. Holte and Moga are ... «Winona Post, Jul 15»
6
Chinese Officials Responsible for Poisoned Milk Powder Get New …
... and published leaked documents from the regime which ordered officials to underreport kidney stone cases and lowball compensation sums. «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
7
Five Ways for Stock Investors to Profit from the Greek Debt Crisis
With it, you enter a position at market and then put in a "lowball limit" ... to acquire shares of XYZ Tech Corp. at $50 and put in a lowball limit ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
8
Players, 'rooters' enjoy 19th-century baseball in Gettysburg
Players sported wool uniforms and went by nicknames such as Mick, Brooklyn and Lowball like almost every 19th century baseball player had, ... «Evening Sun, Jul 15»
9
Market Orders - The Most Powerful Total Wealth Tactic of All
... you could get the $200 a share or your trade could go right to the $5 a share “lowball” order a guy like me put out there just to go fishing. «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
10
Manchester United, Real Madrid will keep playing chicken over …
Madrid, knowing this, have made a series of lowball offers. United haven't really negotiated. Instead, they've demanded the fee they'd want for ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»

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