Lowball: meaning, definitions and examples

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lowball

 

[ หˆlษ™สŠbษ”หl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subestimar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎ เค•เคผเฅ€เคฎเคค เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unterbieten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menawar rendah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฝะธะถัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ ั†ั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaniลผaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝŽใ่ฆ‹็ฉใ‚‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sous-estimer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ subestimar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผลŸรผk fiyat teklif etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ฎ๊ฒŒ ํ‰๊ฐ€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ู„ู„ ู…ู† ู‚ูŠู…ุชู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podhodnotit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podceniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝŽไผฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podcenjevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanmeta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ะฐัั‹ะฝ ั‚ำฉะผะตะฝะดะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qiymษ™ti aลŸaฤŸฤฑ salmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.