slow

slow¹ W2S2 [sləu US slou] adj comparative slower superlative slowest

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1¦(not quick)¦

2¦(taking too long)¦

3¦(with delay)¦

4¦(longer time)¦

5¦(business)¦

6¦(clock)¦

7¦(not clever)¦

8 slow on the uptake

9 slow off the mark

10 do a slow burn

11 slow handclap

12 a slow oven

13¦(photography)¦

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[: Old English; Origin: slaw]

1.) ¦(NOT QUICK)¦

not moving, being done, or happening quickly

≠ ↑quick, fast ↑fast

→↑slowly

▪ The car was travelling at a very slow speed.

▪ a slow walker

▪ The economy faces a year of slower growth.

▪ Take a few deep, slow breaths.

▪ We got on the slow train (=one that stops at a lot of places) by mistake.

2.) ¦(TAKING TOO LONG)¦

taking too long

≠ ↑fast

▪ Taylor was concerned at the slow progress of the investigations.

▪ The legal system can be painfully slow (=much too slow) .

slow to do sth

▪ The wound was slow to heal.

3.) ¦(WITH DELAY)¦ [not before noun]

if you are slow to do something, you do not do it as soon as you can or should

slow to do sth

▪ Farmers have been slow to exploit this market.

▪ Their attitude was slow to change.

slow in doing sth

▪ He has been slow in announcing the name of his successor.

▪ New ideas have been slow in coming.

4.) ¦(LONGER TIME)¦

taking a longer time than something similar

≠ ↑fast

▪ the slow train (=one that stops at more stations)

5.) ¦(BUSINESS)¦

if business or trade is slow, there are not many customers or not much is sold

▪ Business is often slow in the afternoon.

▪ The company is experiencing slow sales.

6.) ¦(CLOCK)¦ [not before noun]

if a clock or watch is slow, it is showing a time earlier than the correct time

≠ ↑fast

ten minutes/five minutes etc slow

▪ The clock is about five minutes slow.

7.) ¦(NOT CLEVER)¦

not good or quick at understanding things

▪ Teaching assistants have time to help the slower pupils.

8.) slow on the uptake

not quick to understand something new

▪ Sometime Tim's a little slow on the uptake.

9.) slow off the mark

not quick enough at reacting to something

10.) do a slow burn

AmE informal to slowly get angry

▪ Tony fumbled the ball and I could see the coach doing a slow burn.

11.) slow handclap

BrE if a group of people give someone a slow handclap, they ↑clap their hands slowly to show their disapproval

12.) a slow oven

an ↑oven that is at a low temperature

13.) ¦(PHOTOGRAPHY)¦

a slow film does not react to light very easily

>slowness n [U]

slow ²

slow² W2S2 v

also slow down/up [I and T]

to become slower or to make something slower

▪ Her breathing slowed and she fell asleep.

▪ Ian slowed up as he approached the traffic lights.

slow down phr v

1.) to become slower or to make something slower

▪ Growth in sales has slowed down.

slow sth/sb<=>down

▪ The ice on the road slowed us down.

2.) to become less active or busy than you usually are

▪ It is important to slow down, rest, and eat sensibly.

slow ³

slow³ adv comparative slower superlative slowest

informal

slowly

▪ If you go slower, you'll see much more.

→↑go-slow