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- Dictionaryslow/sləʊ/
adjective
- 1. moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast: "until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time: "the clock was five minutes slow"
adverb
- 1. at a slow pace; slowly: "the train went slower and slower"
verb
- 1. reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process: "the train slowed to a halt" Similar Opposite
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SLOW definition: 1. moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: 2. used to describe a film, book…. Learn more.
1. a. : mentally dull : stupid. a slow student. b. : naturally inert or sluggish. 2. a. : lacking in readiness, promptness, or willingness. b. : not hasty or precipitate. was slow to anger. 3. a. : moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed. traffic was slow. b. : exhibiting or marked by low speed.
having some quality that retards speed or causes movement, progress, work, etc., to be accomplished at less than the usual or expected rate of speed: a slow road. a slow, careful worker; a slow road. running at less than the proper rate of speed or registering less than the proper time, as a clock.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time. “a slow walker”. “the slow lane of traffic”. “her steps were slow ”. “he was slow in reacting to the news”. “ slow but steady growth”. synonyms: bumper-to-bumper. used of traffic.
Definition of 'slow' Word Frequency. slow. (sloʊ ) Word forms: comparative slower , superlative slowest , 3rd person singular present tense slows , present participle slowing , past tense, past participle slowed. 1. adjective A1. Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow.
1. a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers. b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz. 2. a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread. b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations. 3.
Definition of slow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: I'm making slow progress with the painting. He's a very slow reader. Fewer examples. His movements were slow and awkward. His speech was very slow and difficult to understand. Progress has been painfully slow. The symphony opens with a slow movement.
adjective. /sləʊ/ (comparative slower, superlative slowest) Idioms. not fast. not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast. a slow pace/speed. Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. a slow driver. Progress was slower than expected. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth.
Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed. A slow train; slow walkers. American Heritage. Not quick or clever in understanding; dull; obtuse. Webster's New World. Marked by a retarded tempo. A slow waltz. American Heritage. Taking a longer time than is expected or usual to act, move, go, happen, etc. Webster's New World.
