Lows
loʊz
Definitions
2 meaningsThe points or values that are at the minimum or lowest level.
loʊz
The lowest points or levels.
The company's sales figures hit new lows last quarter.
💡 Simply: Lows are like the lowest points in something, like the lowest temperature of the day or the lowest price of a stock. Imagine the lowest part of a rollercoaster, that's a low!
👶 For kids: The lowest points or numbers.
More Examples
The temperature dipped to record lows overnight.
The athlete was able to overcome the lows of his performance.
How It's Used
"The stock market experienced significant lows during the recession."
"The lows for the week are expected to be in the mid-30s."
"The patient's blood sugar levels reached dangerous lows."
Periods of sadness, discouragement, or low spirits.
loʊz
A state of depression or lack of energy.
She experienced many lows during her divorce.
💡 Simply: Lows are like those times when you're feeling sad or down, like when you lose a game or when the weather is gloomy. It’s when your energy is low and things feel tough.
👶 For kids: When you feel sad or down.
More Examples
The team went through some emotional lows before they started winning.
The lows after the celebration were hard to bear.
How It's Used
"She struggled with the lows of her depression."
"After the loss, he went through a period of lows."
Idioms & expressions
hit a low
To reach a low point.
"The company hit a low in its stock price."
go through the lows and highs
To experience both good and bad times.
"We've been together through the lows and highs of life."
From Middle English lowe, from Old English lāh, from Proto-Germanic *lāgaz (“low”). The plural form is a more recent development, building upon the adjective.
The term 'lows' as a plural noun (referring to multiple instances of being low) gained more common usage in modern English.