Pronunciation: /loʊbɔl/
noun a deliberately low estimate or offer
A1 I bought this shirt for a lowball price at the thrift store.
A2 She always looks for lowball deals when shopping online.
B1 The company received a lowball offer for their old office furniture.
B2 The seller tried to lowball the price of the antique vase, but the buyer knew its true value.
C1 The lowball estimate for the project turned out to be way off the mark.
C2 Investors often use lowball tactics to negotiate better deals in the stock market.
verb to deliberately estimate or offer at a low amount
A1 She lowballs the prices when bargaining at the market.
A2 He always lowballs his offers when negotiating with suppliers.
B1 The company decided to lowball the initial salary offer to save money.
B2 It's not a good idea to lowball your competitors in the industry.
C1 The real estate agent tried to lowball the value of the property to make a quick sale.
C2 Investors often lowball the worth of a company before making a buyout offer.
formal The seller received a lowball offer on the property.
informal They tried to lowball me on the price, but I didn't budge.
slang Don't lowball me with that offer, I know it's worth more.
figurative His lowball estimate for the project turned out to be way off.
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