verb
- to give an unrealistically low estimate or offer
Usage: informal
noun
- an unrealistically low estimate or offer
Usage: informal
Examples
- The contractor tried to lowball the repair costs to win the job.
- Don’t lowball your salary expectations during the interview.
- The insurance company lowballed the claim settlement.
- His lowball offer for the house was immediately rejected.
- The mechanic gave me a lowball estimate that doubled once he started working.
- She suspected the dealer was trying to lowball her trade-in value.