# lowball

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #82,501

## Definitions
1. Significantly below the actual cost or value.

## Etymology
American railroad term that described one of two positions of the ball of a ball signal. Compare highball.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lowball