Definition of lowball - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
in estimationtr. US underestimate costs or value deliberatelytr. US
- The contractor lowballed the cost estimate to secure the project.
2.
exploitative offertr./intr. US make an offer below true value to exploit desperationtr./intr. US
- He lowballed the seller, knowing they needed quick cash.
Noun
1.
underestimateUS offer or estimate lower than the real valueUS
- His initial lowball for the car was immediately rejected.
2.
beveragesTECH. US unmixed drink served on ice in a short glassTECH. US
- She ordered a whiskey lowball at the bar.
3.
gamesTECH. US poker game where the lowest hand winsTECH. US
- He prefers playing lowball because it's more challenging.
Origin of lowball
American English, low (below average) + ball (offer)
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best possible hand in lowball poker
Examples of lowball in a sentence
They accused him of lowballing the project's budget. She tried to lowball the artist for the painting. The company was accused of lowballing its contractors. The contractor's lowball was not taken seriously. She knew the lowball was a negotiation tactic. He sipped his gin lowball slowly.
The bartender recommended a rum lowball. Lowball requires a different strategy than other poker games. In lowball, aces are considered low cards.
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- French:minimiser, offre dérisoire, ...
- German:Kosten unterschätzen, niedriges Angebot, ...
- Italian:sottostimare, offerta bassa, ...
- Spanish:subestimar, oferta a la baja, ...
- Portuguese:subestimar, oferta baixa, ...
- Chinese:低估, 低报价, ...
- Japanese:低く見積もる, 低い見積もり, ...
- Arabic:قَدَّرَ بأقل من الواقع, عَرْضٌ مُنْخَفِض, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְעִיט בְּכַוָּנָה, הַצָּעַת מְחִיר נְמוּכָה מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:занижать оценку, заниженная оценка, ...
- Ukrainian:недооцінювати, занижена пропозиція, ...
- Hindi:कम आँकना, कम बोली, ...
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