How to Pronounce Lowball

To pronounce "lowball", say LOWB-all — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

LOWB-all

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💡 Tip for remembering “lowball”

"lowball" has 2 syllables: lowb-all. It rhymes with blowball and no-ball, if that helps it stick.

What does lowball mean?

noun

  1. The position of the ball on an American railroad ball signal that indicated Stop.
  2. A form of poker in which the lowest-ranking poker hand wins the pot. Usually the ace is the lowest-ranking card, straights and flushes do not count making the best possible hand being A, 2, 3, 4, 5 regardless of suits (in contrast to deuce-to-seven lowball.)

verb

  1. To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
  2. 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.

Antonyms

highball

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Words that rhyme with lowball

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blowballno-ballcobol

Related words

underestimatecreepundervaluedcheaplowdownunderpitchedunderreportedlousy

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "lowball"?▾

"Lowball" has 2 syllables: lowb · all.

What does "lowball" mean?▾

Lowball: The position of the ball on an American railroad ball signal that indicated Stop.

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