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slow

Dictionary definition · slow

verb

  1. lose velocity; move more slowly"The car decelerated"
  2. become slow or slower"Production slowed"
  3. cause to proceed more slowly"The illness slowed him down"

adjective

  1. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time"a slow walker"
  2. at a slow tempo"the band played a slow waltz"
  3. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity"so dense he never understands anything I say to him"
  4. (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time"the clock is slow"
  5. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness"a boring evening with uninteresting people"
  6. (of business) not active or brisk"business is dull (or slow)"

adverb

  1. without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)"he spoke slowly"
  2. showing a time that is earlier than the actual time"the clock is almost an hour slow"

Similar words

easyslowlytardilydecelerateretardslow downslow upbehindslackslacken

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).