HyperDic: slow

English > 11 senses of the word *slow*:
ADJECTIVE	all	slow	not moving quickly
	all	slow	at a slow tempo
	all	slow, dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse	slow to learn or understand
	all	slow	(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
	all	slow, boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
	all	slow, dull, sluggish	(of business) not active or brisk
VERB	change	slow, decelerate, slow down, slow up, retard	lose velocity
	change	slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken	become slow or slower
	change	slow, slow down, slow up	cause to proceed more slowly
ADVERB	all	slow, slowly, easy, tardily	without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly')
ADVERB	all	slow, behind	of timepieces

slow > pronunciation
Sounds	slow'
Rhymes	afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low...

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.
Examples	"a slow walker" "the slow lane of traffic" "her steps were slow" "he was slow in reacting to the news" "slow but steady growth"
Attribute of	speed, swiftness, fastness	A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Narrower	bumper-to-bumper	Used of traffic
	dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey	Wasting time
	drawn-out	(used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
	lazy	Moving slowly and gently
	long-play, long-playing	(used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
	slow-moving	Moving slowly
	sluggish, sulky	Moving slowly
See also	gradual	proceeding in small stages / stages
See also	unhurried	Relaxed and leisurely
Opposite	fast	Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
Spanish	lento
Catalan	lent
Nouns	slowness	a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Adverbs	slower	more slowly
	slowest	most slowly
	slowly	without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly')

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	At a slow tempo.
Example	"the band played a slow waltz"
Category	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Narrower	adagio	(of tempo) leisurely
	andante	(of tempo) moderately slow
	larghetto	(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo
	larghissimo	(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible
	largo	Very slow in tempo and broad in manner
	lentissimo	(of tempo) very slow
	lento	(of tempo) slow
	moderato	(of tempo) moderate
Opposite	fast	At a rapid tempo
Spanish	lento
Catalan	lent
Nouns	slowness	a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Adverbs	slowly	in music

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
Example	"worked with the slow students"
Synonyms	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse
Broader	stupid	lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
Spanish	corto, estúpido, lento, obtuso, pasmado, tonto, torpe
Catalan	aturat, curt, estúpid, gamarús, lent, obtús, pallús
Nouns	slowness	lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
Nouns	slowness	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time.
Example	"the clock is slow"
Opposite	fast	(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.
Synonyms	boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
Broader	uninteresting	Arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
Spanish	aburrido, agobiante, cargante, gris, latoso, monótono, pesado, tedioso
Catalan	avorrit, carregós, empipador, gris, molest, monòton, pesat, tediós

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	(of business) not active or brisk.
Example	"business is dull (or slow)"
Synonyms	dull, sluggish
Category	commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business	The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Broader	inactive	lacking activity
Spanish	apagado, apocado, lento
Catalan	apagat, apocat

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly').
Examples	"he spoke slowly" "please go slow so I can see the sights"
Synonyms	slowly, easy, tardily
Opposite	quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace, in short order	With rapid movements
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	lentamente
Catalan	lentament

English > *slow*: 11 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	Of timepieces.
Example	"the clock is almost an hour slow"
Synonym	behind
Spanish	atrasado, retrasado

English > *slow*: 11 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Lose velocity; move more slowly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	decelerate, slow down, slow up, retard
Narrower	delay, detain, hold up	Cause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed
Narrower	slow, slow down, slow up	Cause to proceed more slowly
Broader	decrease, diminish, lessen, fall	decrease in size, extent, or range
Opposite	accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken	Move faster
Spanish	aminorar, desacelerar, frenar, ralentizar
Catalan	alentir, desaccelerar, frenar
Nouns	slowing	a decrease in rate of change

English > *slow*: 11 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become slow or slower.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Example	"Production slowed"
Synonyms	slow down, slow up, slack, slacken
Broader	weaken	Become weaker
Spanish	aflojar, aminorar, frenar, retardar
Catalan	alentir, frenar, minorar, moderar, remolejar, retardar, ronsejar, sornejar
Nouns	slowing	a decrease in rate of change

English > *slow*: 11 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Cause to proceed more slowly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"The illness slowed him down"
Synonyms	slow down, slow up
Narrower	bog down, bog	Cause to slow down or get stuck
Narrower	clog, constipate	impede with a clog or as if with a clog
Broader	decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard	Lose velocity
Spanish	atrasar, demorar, desacelerar, frenar, retardar
Catalan	alentir, demorar, frenar, retardar

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