Definitions of slow

1. To slacken in speed.

2. To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.

3. To cause to move with less speed; to delay.

4. To move with less speed; as, the train slowed down.

5. become slow or slower; " Production slowed"

6. cause to proceed more slowly; " The illness slowed him down"

7. Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.

8. Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.

9. Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.

10. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.

11. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.

12. Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.

13. Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.

14. A moth.

15. Slowness.

16. without speed; " he spoke slowly"; " go easy here-- the road is slippery"; " glaciers move tardily"; (` slow' is sometimes used informally for ` slowly' as in" please go slow; I want to see the sights")

17. ( music) at a slow tempo; " the band played a slow waltz"

18. ( used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; " the clock is slow"

19. at a slow tempo; " the band played a slow waltz"

20. imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.

21. Not quick or rapid in motion; as, a slow step; not prompt; as, slow in arriving; occupying a long time; as, slow progress; not rash or hasty; as, slow to anger; dull or stupid; as, a slow pupil; not up to time; as, the clock is slow.

22. Not swift: late: behind in time: not hasty: not ready: not progressive.

23. Not swift; not prompt; behind time.

24. Not quick or swift; dull; sluggish.

25. Behind the standard, as a timepiece.

26. Not quick in motion; not ready; dull; inactive; tardy; not hasty; behind in time; not advancing rapidly.

27. Not quick in motion; less speedy than usual, or than what might be expected; not ready or prompt, as in speech; dilatory; inactive; dull; behind in time, as a clock.