slow
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- v lose velocity; move more slowly
- v become slow or slower
Production slowed - v cause to proceed more slowly
The illness slowed him down - a not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
a slow walker
the slow lane of traffic
her steps were slow
he was slow in reacting to the news
slow but steady growth - a at a slow tempo
the band played a slow waltz - s slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
worked with the slow students - a (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
the clock is slow - s so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- s (of business) not active or brisk
business is dull (or slow) - r without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
he spoke slowly
please go slow so I can see the sights - r of timepieces
the clock is almost an hour slow
- One of the bizarre predictions of Einstein's General Relativity is that time runs more slowly in a strong gravitational field.
- Can one person slow global warming? Actually, yes.