slow

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.6 Adverb 1.7 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English slāw

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /sləʊ/, SAMPA: /sl@U/
• (US) IPA: /sloʊ/, SAMPA: /sloU/
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  Rhymes: -əʊ

[edit] Adjective

slow (comparative slower, superlative slowest)

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

   These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast. --Milton

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

   John is very slow; he is ten seconds behind everybody else when it comes to math.

4. Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation.

   He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding. --Prov. xiv. 29.

5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

   That clock is slow.

6. Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:slow
• (taking a long time to move a short distance): deliberate; moderate
• (not happening in a short time): gradual
• (of reduced intellectual capacity): dull-witted
• (acting with deliberation): dilatory, inactive, tardy, slothful, sluggish
• (lacking spirit): boring, dull

[edit] Antonyms

• (taking a long time to move a short distance): fast, quick, rapid, swift
• (of reduced intellectual capacity): prompt, quick
• (acting with deliberation): hasty, precipitate, prompt
• (lacking spirit): brisk, lively

[edit] Derived terms

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[edit] Verb

to slow (third-person singular simple present slows, present participle slowing, simple past and past participle slowed)

1. (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
2. (transitive) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
3. (intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

[edit] Synonyms

• (keep from going quickly): delay, hinder, retard
• (become slow): decelerate, slacken

[edit] Derived terms

• slower
• slow up
• slow down

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

slow

1. Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
2. (music) A slow song.

[edit] Adverb

slow

1. (rare) Slowly (usually in combinations).

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: losw
• lows
• owls
• sowl