English Explanatory Dictionary

lo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
adj
  1. Informal spelling of low.
intj
  1. Clipping of hello.
noun
  1. Clipping of location.
particle
  1. Alternative form of lol.
particle
  1. Sentence-final particle denoting finality or completion.
noun
  1. Initialism of local oscillator.
  2. Abbreviation of low (“low gear or low range”).
  3. Initialism of loved one.
  4. Initialism of little one (“one's child”).
name
  1. Initialism of London Overground.
name
  1. An abbreviated form of surnames beginning with "Lo-".
name
  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
name
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
  2. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
name
  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
  2. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Pronunciation

/ləʊ/ /loʊ/ en-us-lo.ogg [ˈloː˧˨]

Word forms

lo 'lo 'llo los loh Luo

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”). Conflated in Middle English with lo! (interjection), a corruption of lok!, loke! (“look!”) (as in lo we! (look we!)). Cognate with Scots lo, lu (“lo”). See also look.

Synonyms

behold ecce hark lo look lookee lookie lookit looky see voilà liao already

Antonyms

HI[high]]> OD O/D O.D.[overdrive]]>

Related words

lo and behold hi mid lo-lo lo hei Lu

Derived words

hallo hi-lo lo-cal lo-fi lo-tech J-Lo Li-Lo
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