HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Lowdown | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. inside information, the story or truth.
  2. A lowlife, a despicable person.

Equivalents

Examples

“All the reporters hoped to be the first to get the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.”
“here's the lowdown”
“to give somebody the lowdown”
“Lawyer Jeff, he knows the low-down / It’s mighty bad to visit home”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See all C2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See Lowdown used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free