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adjective
- 1. moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast: "a time when 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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: moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed. traffic was slow. b. : exhibiting or marked by low speed. he moved with slow deliberation.
SLOW definition: 1. moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: 2. used to describe a film, book…. Learn more.
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.
That which is slow acts or moves without haste or rapidity: a slow procession of cars. deliberate implies the slowness that marks careful consideration before and while acting: a deliberate and calculating manner. gradual suggests the slowness of something that advances one step at a time: a gradual improvement in service.
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 adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to take a long time to do something: The government has been slow to react to the problem. The ambulance was very slow in coming. slow adjective (CLOCK) If a clock is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. slow adjective (BUSINESS) If business is slow, there are few customers. slow adjective (NOT CLEVER)
slow. adjective. /sloʊ/ (slower, slowest) not fast. not moving, acting, or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast a slow driver Progress was slower than expected. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. Collecting data is a painfully slow process. a slow, lingering death Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up!
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.