SLOW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English slāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin

moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast

moving or operating at low speed

• airships were slow and noisy, as planes got quicker and quieter
• putting a new team together is a slow process
• the C minor slow movement

(of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time

(of clock or watch) showing time earlier than correct time

• the clock was five minutes slow

not prompt to understand, think, or learn

not prompt to understand or learn

• he's so slow, so unimaginative

uneventful and rather dull

uneventful and rather dull

• a slow and mostly aimless narrative

created or done using sustainable or traditional methods, as opposed to those of mass industry, and intended to be appreciated unhurriedly or used extensively

created using sustainable or traditional methods

• the movement towards slow fashion has been fairly recent, particularly among millennials
• the plan prioritizes slow tourism and deeper engagement of visitors

(of a film) needing long exposure.

(of film) needing long exposure

(of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently

(of fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently

• bake the dish in a preheated slow oven

at a slow pace; slowly

at slow pace

• the train went slower and slower
• a slow-moving river

reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process

reduce one's speed or speed of vehicle or process

• the train slowed to a halt
• investment has slowed down
• he slowed the car