Definition of slow
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : mentally dull : stupid a slow student
b : naturally inert or sluggish
2a : lacking in readiness, promptness, or willingness
b : not hasty or precipitate
was slow to anger
3a : moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed
traffic was slow
b : exhibiting or marked by low speed
he moved with slow deliberation
c : not acute
a slow disease
4 : requiring a long time : gradual a slow recovery
5 : having qualities that hinder rapid progress or action
a slow track
6a : registering behind or below what is correct
the clock is slow
b : less than the time indicated by another method of reckoning
c : that is behind the time at a specified time or place
7a : lacking in life, animation, or gaiety : boring the first chapter is a bit slow
b : marked by reduced activity
business was slow a slow news week
slow
adverbDefinition of slow (Entry 2 of 3)
: slowly
slow
verbslowed; slowing; slows
Definition of slow (Entry 3 of 3)
: to make slow or slower : slacken the speed of
slow a car —often used with down or up
: to go or become slower
production of new cars slowed sharply
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The first known use of slow was before the 12th century
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