Meaning

4 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A state of secrecy.

    I'll tell you, but keep it on the down low.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with people other than his partner.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with other men.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A man who secretly sleeps with other men.

Examples

8 sentences

  1. Turn the flame down low.

    ruСделай огонь поменьше. — marafon

    deDrehe die Flamme auf klein. — Yorwba

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  2. Bend down low.

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  3. Keep this on the down-low.

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  4. I had a down-low relationship with my teacher.

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  5. My backyard is one step down and lower than the ground.

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Forms

plural: down lows

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
downA1downbeatdowncast

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