lowball
To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intentTo give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
» Tom made a lowball offer.
Tom machte ein Billigangebot. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том сделал заниженное предложение. — Ivanovb
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
bewusst unterschätzen, absichtlich unter Wert schätzen
make a deliberately low estimate
(transitive)To give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate that one has no intention of honoring or to prepare a cost estimate deliberately and misleadingly low.
(transitive)To make an offer well below an item's true value, often to take advantage of the seller's desperation or desire to sell the item quickly.
bewusst unterbieten, vorsätzlich unter Wert bieten
Examples
1 sentencesTom made a lowball offer.
ruТом сделал заниженное предложение. — Ivanovb
deTom machte ein Billigangebot. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
American railroad term that described one of two positions of the ball of a ball signal. CAmerican railroad term that described one of two positions of the ball of a ball signal. Compare highball.
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Forms
lowballs, lowballing, lowballed, lowballedSynonyms
1 synonyms- make a deliberately low estimate:underestimate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle