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Meaning of slow

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slow

Pronunciation:/sləʊ//sloʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

  2. A slow song.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

  2. To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

  3. To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

    Example: a slow train;  a slow computer

  2. Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

  3. Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

  4. Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Slowly.

    Example: That clock is running slow.