Lowball: meaning, definitions and examples
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lowball
[ หlษสbษหl ]
poker
A bet that is significantly lower than the previous bet or typical bet size, often used as a strategy to deceive opponents or manipulate the pot odds.
Synonyms
deceptive bet, small bet, underbet
Examples of usage
- He made a lowball to lure his opponents into a false sense of security.
- The player decided to make a lowball to confuse the other players at the table.
general
An offer or proposal that is unreasonably low or below market value.
Synonyms
cheap offer, underbid, unsatisfactory proposal
Examples of usage
- The CEO rejected the lowball offer for the company.
- They received a lowball bid for their house, much lower than the asking price.
Translations
Translations of the word "lowball" in other languages:
๐ต๐น subestimar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคผเฅเคฎเคค เคฒเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช unterbieten
๐ฎ๐ฉ menawar rendah
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฝะธะถัะฒะฐัะธ ััะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zaniลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไฝใ่ฆ็ฉใใ
๐ซ๐ท sous-estimer
๐ช๐ธ subestimar
๐น๐ท dรผลรผk fiyat teklif etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฎ๊ฒ ํ๊ฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู ู ู ููู ุชู
๐จ๐ฟ podhodnotit
๐ธ๐ฐ podceniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝไผฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ podcenjevati
๐ฎ๐ธ vanmeta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐาะฐััะฝ ัำฉะผะตะฝะดะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแแ แจแแคแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qiymษti aลaฤฤฑ salmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ subestimar
Word origin
The term 'lowball' originated in the game of poker, where players would make a deliberately low bet to mislead their opponents. Over time, the term has been adopted in general usage to refer to any offer or proposal that is unreasonably low. The strategy of lowballing can be seen in various negotiation scenarios, where one party attempts to gain an advantage by starting with an extremely low offer.
See also: below, low, lowbrow, lower, lowest, lowlife, lowliness, lowly, lowness.