Search results
- 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
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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.
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.
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.
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' 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. Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow.
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.
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.
Definition of slow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slow meaning, definition, what is slow: not moving, being done, or happening qui...: Learn more.
