# lowing

Pronunciation: say "LOH-ing" US /ˈloʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈləʊɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The deep, drawn-out vocal sound made by cattle and similar animals.
   - Simple: The deep, soft sound a cow makes.
   - _At dusk the lowing of the herd carried across the fields._
   - _A mournful lowing rose from the pasture as the calves were separated from their mothers._

## Verb

2. Present participle of low. — present participle and gerund of low
   - Simple: Present participle of low. Use this form for the mooing sound a cow is making right now.
   - _The herd kept lowing as the storm rolled in over the hills._
   - _Lowing steadily in the dark, the cattle pressed against the fence._

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