slow

adj., slow·er, slow·est.

1. 1. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers.
   2. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz.
2. 1. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread.
   2. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations.
3. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed: a slow track; a slow infield.
4. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one: a slow clock.
5. Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate: They were slow to accept our invitation.
6. Characterized by a low volume of sales or transactions: Business was slow today.
7. Lacking liveliness or interest; boring: a slow party.
8. Not having or exhibiting intellectual or mental quickness: a slow learner.
9. Only moderately warm; low: a slow oven.

adv., slower, slowest.

1. So as to fall behind the correct time or rate: The watch runs slow.
2. At a low speed: Go slow!

v., slowed, slow·ing, slows.

v.tr.

1. To make slow or slower.
2. To delay; retard.

v.intr.
To become slow or slower.

[Middle English, from Old English slāw.]

slowly slow'ly adv.
slowness slow'ness n.

SYNONYMS   slow, dilatory, leisurely, laggard, deliberate. These adjectives mean taking more time than is usual or necessary. Slow is the least specific: a slow bus; a slow heartbeat; slow to anger. Dilatory implies lack of promptness caused by delay, procrastination, or indifference: paid a late fee because I was dilatory in paying the bill. Leisurely suggests a relaxed lack of haste: went for a leisurely walk by the river. Laggard implies hanging back or falling behind: "the horses' laggard pace" (Rudyard Kipling). Deliberate suggests a lack of hurry traceable especially to caution or careful consideration, as of consequences: worked in a systematic and deliberate manner.

USAGE NOTE   Slow may sometimes be used instead of slowly when it comes after the verb: We drove the car slow. In formal writing slowly is generally preferred. Slow is often used in speech and informal writing, especially when brevity and forcefulness are sought: Drive slow! Slow is also the established idiomatic form with certain senses of common verbs: The watch runs slow. Take it slow.

adjective

1. Proceeding at a rate less than usual or desired: dilatory, laggard, slow-footed, slow-going, slow-paced, tardy. Informal poky¹. Idioms: slow as molasses in January. See fast/slow/velocity.
2. Characterized by reduced economic activity: down, dull, off, slack, sluggish, soft. See increase/decrease.
3. Having only a limited ability to learn and understand: backward, dull, simple, simple-minded, slow-witted. Informal soft. Offensive feeble-minded, half-witted, retarded, weak-minded. See ability/inability.

adverb

So as to fall behind schedule: behind, behindhand, late. Idioms: behind time. See time.

verb

To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. delay, detain, hang up, hold up, lag, retard, set back, stall². See help/harm/harmless, time.

Idioms beginning with slow:
slow burn
slow but sure
slow up

See also mills of the gods grind slowly; on the uptake, slow.

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adj

Definition: behind, late
Antonyms: ahead, in cue, on time, ready, waiting

adj

Definition: unhurried, lazy
Antonyms: active, brisk, busy, fast, hurried, quick, rapid

adj

Definition: unintelligent
Antonyms: bright, cognizant, intelligent, smart

v

Definition: delay, restrict
Antonyms: accelerate, advance, forward, push, speed up

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Reduced speed of action or reaction.

• s. death factor — see algal poisoning.
• s.-milking cows — cows that require more than 6 minutes to milk right out; the average is 4 minutes. Caused by a too-small sphincter orifice at the tip of the teat.
• s. muscles — red (type I, slow twitch) muscles as distinct from white (type II, fast twitch) muscles. This is not a completely accurate definition but it serves as a generalization. Fast fibers require more stimulation to contract, develop greater tensions and fatigue more quickly than red fibers. See also muscle.
• s. release bolus — formulation of drugs into a dense solid bolus, administered by balling gun, designed to dissolve slowly so as to provide a continuous intake of the medication over a period of 3 or 4 days.
• s. virus infections — somewhat imprecise term for persistent virus infections characterized by a very prolonged incubation period and a prolonged, slowly progressive clinical course. Originally applied to infection with lentiviruses and the subacute spongiform encephalopathies, now believed to be caused by prions.

IN BRIEF: With little speed, not fast.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth. — George Washington (1732-1799), U.S. statesman.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - langsom, tungnem, langsomt opfattende, langsomt virkende, kedelig, død, sløj, sagte, svag
adv. - langsomt
v. tr. - gøre langsom, sagtne
v. intr. - løbe langsomt, køre langsomt, gå langsomt

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    føre et forudsigeligt liv
• be slow off the mark    være langsom i vendingen
• slow down    sagtne farten
• slow motion    slow-motion
• slow puncture    sivepunktering

Nederlands (Dutch)
langzaam, traag, dom, vervelend, laat, vertragen

Français (French)
adj. - lent, dilatoire, stagnant, lent (d'esprit), qui retarde (une montre), doux (à feu), (Sport) lourd
adv. - lentement
v. tr. - ralentir, tomber à
v. intr. - ralentir, tomber à

idioms:

• in the slow lane    (GB, Austral) voie de gauche, voie de droite (ailleurs)
• slow down    ralentir, (Aut) prendre le ralenti
• slow motion    ralenti, au ralenti
• slow off the mark    démarrer en douceur, prendre son temps pour faire qch, avoir l'esprit un peu lent
• slow puncture    crevaison

Deutsch (German)
adj. - langsam, schwerfällig, schwach, flau, langweilig
adv. - langsam
v. - langsamer werden

idioms:

• in the slow lane    auf der langsamen Fahrbahn
• slow down    verlangsamen, langsamer werden
• slow motion    Zeitlupe
• slow off the mark    langsam sein, um etwas zu verstehen
• slow puncture    winziges Loch

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβραδύνω, ανακόπτω/κόβω ταχύτητα, προκαλώ καθυστέρηση
adj. - αργός, βραδύς, αργοκίνητος, νωθρός, ράθυμος, πληκτικός, δυσκολοπούλητος, βραδύνους, (για ρολόι) που πάει πίσω, που χάνει, (για φωτιά) σιγανή
adv. - αργά, σιγά

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    κινούμαι στη λωρίδα αργής κυκλοφορίας, έχω αργούς ρυθμούς στη ζωή μου
• be slow off the mark    αργώ να αντιληφθώ
• slow down    επιβραδύνω, ανακόπτω/κόβω ταχύτητα
• slow motion    αργή κίνηση, αργό γύρισμα (στην κινηματογράφηση)
• slow puncture    μικρή τρόμπα (σε λάστιχο αυτοκινήτου)

Italiano (Italian)
rallentare, lento, tardo, stolido

idioms:

• slow down    rallentare
• slow lane    corsia lenta
• slow motion    al rallentatore
• slow puncture    bucatura lenta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - retardar, atrasar
adj. - lento (m), mole (m), demorado (m), vagaroso (m)
adv. - vagarosamente, demoradamente

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    estar na pista de estrada para veículos mais lentos
• slow down    diminuir de velocidade, abrandar, moderar
• slow lane    faixa da direita
• slow motion    em câmara lenta, lento (m), vagaroso (m)
• slow puncture    vazamento de pouco líqüido/ar

Русский (Russian)
медленный, медлительный, несообразительный, умственно отсталый, медленно действующий, тянущийся бесконечно долго, отстающий, запаздывающий, скучный, вялый (о торговле), медленно, замедлять, лентяй, кляча

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    отставать (в развитии)
• slow down    снижать скорость, снизить темп жизни, уменьшать
• slow lane    полоса замедленной скорости движения
• slow motion    замедленное движение на экране
• slow puncture    небольшой прокол (шины)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lento, tardo, atrasado, difícil, aburrido, estúpido, tonto, paulatino, calmoso, que atrasa, que marca menos de lo que ha de marcar, falto de animación, encalmado
adv. - despacio, lentamente
v. tr. - aminorar la velocidad, retardar, hacer más lento, aflojar
v. intr. - hacerse más lento, ir más despacio

idioms:

• in the slow lane    carril de marcha lenta o poca velocidad, en el carril lento
• slow down    retrasar, reducir la marcha, aminorar la velocidad
• slow motion    a cámara lenta, en retardado
• slow off the mark    ser lento para comprender o aprovechar algo, ser lerdo, arrancar lentamente
• slow puncture    pinchazo que causa la desinflación lenta del neumático

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sakta, sänka, minska, sjunka, fördröja, försena, hejda, hålla tillbaka
adj. - långsam, sakta, långsamt verkande, trög, senfärdig, som går för sakta, tråkig, död, dålig, tung
adv. - långsamt, sakta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
慢的, 迟缓的, 缓慢的, 慢慢地, 慢了地, 迟迟地, 使慢, 放慢, 变慢, 变萧条

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    在慢车道, 落后
• be slow off the mark    慢慢吞吞的开始
• slow down    慢行, 减速慢行, 减速
• slow motion    慢动作
• slow puncture    小孔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 慢的, 遲緩的, 緩慢的
adv. - 慢慢地, 慢了地, 遲遲地
v. tr. - 使慢, 放慢
v. intr. - 變慢, 變蕭條

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    在慢車道, 落後
• be slow off the mark    慢慢吞吞的開始
• slow down    慢行, 減速慢行, 減速
• slow motion    慢動作
• slow puncture    小孔

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 느린, 불경기의, 효과가 늦게 나타나는
adv. - 늦게, 더디게, 천천히
v. tr. - 더디게 하다, 늦어지게 하다
v. intr. - 더디게 하다, 속도가 떨어지다

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    다른 것과 비교할 때 느린 속도로 발전하다
• be slow off the mark    이해나 응답 등이 느리다, 민첩하지 못하다
• slow down    (속도를) 줄이다, 느긋해지다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 遅い, 遅れている, 活気のない, 退屈な, 不景気の, 理解の遅い
v. - 遅くなる, 速度を落とす, 活気がなくなる, ペースを落とす
adv. - 遅く

idioms:

• be in the slow lane    時間をかけてやる
• be slow off the mark    スタートがおそい
• slow down    もっとのんびりする, 衰える
• slow lane    ゆっくりとした速度
• slow motion    ゆっくりした動き, スローモーション
• slow puncture    徐々に空気が抜けていくパンク

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبطيء, يتمهل (صفه) بليد, غبي, بطيء (ظرف) ببطأ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮איטי, מתמהמה, כבד, קשה-תפיסה, משעמם, מפגר (שעון)‬
adv. - ‮לאט‬
v. tr. - ‮האט‬
v. intr. - ‮האט‬

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