slow [ sl ]
adjective (comparative slow·er, superlative slow·est)
1. not fast: not moving quickly or at a fast pace
2. lengthy: taking a long time to do or create something Writing software is a slow process.
3. taking too much time: requiring more time than is usual or expected
4. not keeping accurate time: showing a time that is earlier than the correct time I was late for my appointment because my watch was slow.
5. hesitant: doing something hesitantly or unwillingly Why were you so slow to answer my question?
6. sluggish: lacking the usual volume of sales or customers Business is usually slow during the summer months.
7. unintelligent: lacking in intelligence or mental sharpness ( informal insult )
8. dull: lacking in interest or activity The acting was good but the plot was terribly slow.
9. cooking warm: operating at a low temperature that ensures thorough cooking throughout A turkey should be cooked in a slow oven.
10. sports reducing speed of ball or runner: tending to reduce the speed or ability to travel of a ball, runner, or other competitor That horse usually wins on a slow track.
adverb (comparative slow·er, superlative slow·est)
1. behind: behind the correct time or pace My watch seems to be running slow.
2. at a low speed: at a reduced speed or pace The law requires motorists to drive slow through school zones.
transitive and intransitive verb (past slowed, past participle slowed, present participle slow·ing, 3rd person present singular slows)
1. make something slow: to make somebody or something slow or slower, or become slow or slower Could you slow your speed a little on those sharp turns?
2. delay or be delayed: to reduce the speed or progress of something, or become reduced in speed or progress
