the lowdown

noun

: important information or facts about something

He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.

Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident.

Examples of the lowdown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, what’s the lowdown on Wrexham’s first trip Down Under? —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025

Best Duvet Inserts and Comforters of 2024, Tested and Reviewed: Here to give you the lowdown (and down alternative). —Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025

Here’s the lowdown on the game, which will start at 8 p.m. on ESPN: THE DETAILS When/where: 8 p.m. Monday, Fertitta Center, Houston TV: ESPN Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM) in Wichita. PROBABLE STARTERS P No. Kansas Ht. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the lowdown

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown