Slow
adjective
Taking a long time to move or act.
The traffic will be slow during rush hour
Often appears as...
- slow traffic
- slow pace
verb
To become or make someone or something loose speed or move at a slower speed.
The car slowed down as it approached the intersection
Often appears as...
- slow down
- slow up
adverb
At a slow pace.
He walks slow
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Taking a long time to move or act.
The traffic will be slow during rush hour
Often appears as...
- slow traffic
- slow pace
verb
To become or make someone or something loose speed or move at a slower speed.
The car slowed down as it approached the intersection
Often appears as...
- slow down
- slow up
adverb
At a slow pace.
He walks slow
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Describes frustration or impatience when things are not happening quickly enough.
His slow response made me anxious.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Action
Can imply careful, thoughtful action rather than just being slow.
She made a slow but thoughtful decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Language
Enhances visual imagery or storytelling by setting a scene's pace.
The slow sunset painted the sky in hues of pink and orange.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Describes frustration or impatience when things are not happening quickly enough.
His slow response made me anxious.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Action
Can imply careful, thoughtful action rather than just being slow.
She made a slow but thoughtful decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Language
Enhances visual imagery or storytelling by setting a scene's pace.
The slow sunset painted the sky in hues of pink and orange.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Describes frustration or impatience when things are not happening quickly enough.
His slow response made me anxious.
Pro Tip 2/3Deliberate Action
Can imply careful, thoughtful action rather than just being slow.
She made a slow but thoughtful decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Language
Enhances visual imagery or storytelling by setting a scene's pace.
The slow sunset painted the sky in hues of pink and orange.
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Why do we cry? The three...
such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful. They may be a social mechanism to elicit sympathy or show submission. But some studies have also found that emotional tears contain higher levels of stress hormones,
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How stress affects your...
Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells, make you more susceptible to infections, and slow the rate you heal. Want to live a long life?
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
It enters a new state of matter called a superfluid. The atoms lose their individual identity, and the rules from the quantum world take over, and that's what gives superfluids such spooky properties. For example, if you shine light through a superfluid, it is able to slow photons down
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How does caffeine keep...
Neurons in your brain have receptors perfectly tailored to this molecule. When adenosine docks to these receptors, it activates a cascade of biochemical reactions that cause neurons to fire more sluggishly and slow the release of important brain-signaling molecules.
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The psychological weight...
plates eating with chopsticks to eat more slowly and i promised myself i could have anything i wanted as long as i ate it with a knife and a fork trust me it feels ridiculous to eat a snickers bar like this but it helped me be more conscious of what i was eating
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Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units. But over the next two centuries, the British Empire slowly transitioned,
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What would happen if you...
and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax.
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What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
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Frog Jumps Caught in...
researchers used high-speed cameras to study frog muscles and the slowed down video helps reveal secrets of the frogs
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
slowly inexorably it spreads down through the shafts towards the deeper part of the nest
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Why do we cry? The three...
such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful. They may be a social mechanism to elicit sympathy or show submission. But some studies have also found that emotional tears contain higher levels of stress hormones,
Video examples
How stress affects your...
Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells, make you more susceptible to infections, and slow the rate you heal. Want to live a long life?
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
It enters a new state of matter called a superfluid. The atoms lose their individual identity, and the rules from the quantum world take over, and that's what gives superfluids such spooky properties. For example, if you shine light through a superfluid, it is able to slow photons down
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
Neurons in your brain have receptors perfectly tailored to this molecule. When adenosine docks to these receptors, it activates a cascade of biochemical reactions that cause neurons to fire more sluggishly and slow the release of important brain-signaling molecules.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
plates eating with chopsticks to eat more slowly and i promised myself i could have anything i wanted as long as i ate it with a knife and a fork trust me it feels ridiculous to eat a snickers bar like this but it helped me be more conscious of what i was eating
Video examples
Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units. But over the next two centuries, the British Empire slowly transitioned,
Video examples
What would happen if you...
and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
Video examples
Frog Jumps Caught in...
researchers used high-speed cameras to study frog muscles and the slowed down video helps reveal secrets of the frogs
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
slowly inexorably it spreads down through the shafts towards the deeper part of the nest
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Simon Sinek
English Author
It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
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Lil Uzi Vert
American Rapper
Don't get me wrong: school is good and all, but school is way too slow for me. Like, super slow. So I didn't want to go. I wanted to learn on my own with real life experiences.
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Nadia Comaneci
Romanian Athlete
What can you know about life at 14? I have learned a lot since, but you learn slowly. You get hit by many things and try to make sense of it.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star.
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Estelle
British Musician
When my career slowed, I knew deep down it wasn't over.
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John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down.
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Dev Anand
Indian Actor
Life is too short. I don't have time to speak slowly.
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Jason Winston George
American Actor
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' slows the world down.
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Gena Lee Nolin
American Actress
My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life.
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Camille Paglia
American Author
Though men may be deep, mentally they are slow.
Quote examples
Simon Sinek
English Author
It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
Quote examples
Lil Uzi Vert
American Rapper
Don't get me wrong: school is good and all, but school is way too slow for me. Like, super slow. So I didn't want to go. I wanted to learn on my own with real life experiences.
Quote examples
Nadia Comaneci
Romanian Athlete
What can you know about life at 14? I have learned a lot since, but you learn slowly. You get hit by many things and try to make sense of it.
Quote examples
Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star.
Quote examples
Estelle
British Musician
When my career slowed, I knew deep down it wasn't over.
Quote examples
John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down.
Quote examples
Dev Anand
Indian Actor
Life is too short. I don't have time to speak slowly.
Quote examples
Jason Winston George
American Actor
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' slows the world down.
Quote examples
Gena Lee Nolin
American Actress
My children teach me to slow down and enjoy life.
Quote examples
Camille Paglia
American Author
Though men may be deep, mentally they are slow.
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