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Added 9 October 2026

lour

/ˈlaʊə/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lour at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Set lower.
lower a rating
Make lower or quieter.
turn down the volume of a radio
Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval.

Origin

The verb is derived from Middle English louren, lour, loure (“to frown or scowl; to be dark or overcast; to droop, fade, wither; to lurk, skulk”), probably from Old English *lūran, *lūrian, from Proto-Germanic *lūraną (“to lie in wait, lurk”).

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