A fork of Rural Dictionary
To keep something a secret; to not announce something.
I low-key like her, I'm too nervous to say anything.
The opposite of high key. Basically just not very showy. If someone thinks you are low key kinda hot, it means that they find you quite attractive but you are very subtle about being attractive. You almost don't know it.
"Damn, Henry is Low key kinda hot," said lila
to keep something low key: to not announce it; to have a quiet gathering; opposite of a large party or big group of people; not much emphasis, closely aligned with a normal night out doing the usual stuff.
im going out tonight but it's pretty low key; i've gotta work tomorrow so tonight's going to be a low key event.
Not wanting people to know who you are, keeping a low profile.
Guy 1 - Hey what up mayne, what you tryna do.
Guy 2 - How you get my screen name son, I just be tryna be low key.