1. To make slow or slower. 2. To delay; retard.

1, 2. Slow, deliberate, gradual, leisurely mean unhurried and not happening rapidly. That which is slow acts or moves without haste or rapidity: a slow procession of cars. Deliberate implies the slowness that marks careful consideration before and while acting: a deliberate and calculating manner.

moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: a slow runner / driver / reader She's a very slow eater. We're making slow but steady progress with the painting.

Someone who is slow; a sluggard. (music) A slow song.

slowunknown. Someone who is lacking mental capacity, sluggish or needs long time to react or learn. To put it bluntly, he is, well, slow. I don't mean to sound condescending (I'm not exactly a rocket scientist either), but that is what he is. Get a slow mug for your girlfriend Rihanna.

Synonyms & Antonyms of slow (Entry 1 of 3) 1 moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed because of the holiday, traffic to the beach was particularly slow

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1 : averse to activity or exertion : indolent also : torpid. 2 : slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment) 3 a : markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth. b : economically inactive or slow. Other Words from sluggish Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about sluggish. Keep scrolling for more.

US, informal : a person who moves, acts, or works very slowly. See the full definition for slowpoke in the English Language Learners Dictionary.