Slow | Mean of slow in English Dictionary

/ˈsloʊ/

• not moving quickly
1. a slow, old dog
2. a slow runner/pace/speed
• not happening quickly
1. a slow growth/increase/process
2. Bureaucracy is always slow.
• not operating quickly
1. a slow computer

• not doing something quickly
1. The buyers were slow to act, and the house was sold to someone else.
2. a slow reader/learner
• not allowing someone or something to move quickly
1. a slow racetrack/route
• not easily able to learn and understand things
1. He was a quiet boy who seldom spoke, and some people thought he was a little slow.
• not very busy or interesting
1. a slow market
2. Business is slow during the summer.
3. The first few chapters are slow, but after that it gets better.
• showing a time that is earlier than the correct time
1. The clock is (five minutes) slow.
• not allowing photographs to be taken very quickly or when there is very little light
1. slow film
• in a slow way or at a low speed
1. go/move/walk/drive slow
2. My computer is working slow.
• Verb
• to begin to move at a lower speed
1. The car slowed and gradually came to a stop.
2. The car slowed down a little as it approached the intersection.
3. I slowed up and let the others catch up with me.
• to make (something, such as a car) move at a lower speed
1. The extra weight slowed the truck.
2. Slow the car down so that I can read the sign.
3. The extra weight slowed up the truck.
• to become slower
1. a slowing economy
2. Business slowed down/up after the holidays.
• to make (something) slower
1. They tried to slow down/up the process somewhat.
• to stop being very active, talking very fast, etc.
1. You've been working too hard. You need to slow down and take it easy for a while.
2. Slow down! You're talking so fast I can hardly understand you.