English dictionary
slow
/sl/oU/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
ExamplesA slow walker.
The slow lane of traffic.
Her steps were slow.
He was slow in reacting to the news.
Slow but steady growth.
Antonyms fastSource: WordNet 3.0
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at a slow tempo
ExamplesThe band played a slow waltz.
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(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
ExamplesThe clock is slow.
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Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a <i>slow</i> stream; a <i>slow</i> motion.
Source: webster1913
imperative
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Slew.
Source: webster1913
noun
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A moth.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
ExamplesHe spoke slowly.
Please go slow so I can see the sights.
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of timepieces
ExamplesThe clock is almost an hour slow.
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Slowly.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
ExamplesWorked with the slow students.
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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(of business) not active or brisk
ExamplesBusiness is dull (or slow).
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verb
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lose velocity; move more slowly
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become slow or slower
ExamplesProduction slowed.
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cause to proceed more slowly
ExamplesThe illness slowed him down.
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To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to <i>slow</i> a steamer.
Source: webster1913
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To go slower; -- often with <i>up</i>; as, the train <i>slowed</i> up before crossing the bridge.
Source: webster1913