Being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills" low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency unrefined in character; "low comedy" very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf" literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low" the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low" British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
United States operatic soprano (born 1927) cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price" a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head" the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies" value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?" the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?" ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?" determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
An opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance" a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly a hollow concave shape made by removing something (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike" a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets" an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air" a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles take unlawfully put in one's pocket; "He pocketed the change"
A portable television camera and videocassette recorder
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save" retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" refrain from harming save from sins make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary" spend less; buy at a reduced price bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack" to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning" used up; "time is up" (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?" open; "the windows are up" (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game" extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish" getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy" being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward" to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels" to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume" spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile" raise; "up the ante"
Not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands" not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man" not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran" not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane" costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" without restraint; "cows in India are running loose" people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave" make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" free from obligations or duties make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble" relieve from; "Rid the house of pests" grant freedom to; free from confinement
Conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
100 at equal 1 kip in Laos a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Mainly green tropical American parrots a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively) a large strong and aggressive woman
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!" look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me" take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park" search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
In the immediate past; "told me just now" without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention" (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..." in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port" in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television" at the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now" the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"