slow in English: Not moving fast, or taking a long time. (adjective)

Translation

Not moving fast, or taking a long time.

Word origin

From Old English slaw, meaning dull or not quick.

Origin: Old English
Root: slaw

Examples

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"Slow" tells you the bus is not moving fast.

reader.

Here "slow" means he takes a long time to read.

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"Slow" shows the walk was not fast or in a hurry.

"Slow" means not fast, or taking a long time. A slow car moves at a low speed, and a slow day feels long. It is the opposite of "quick" or "fast".

Related words

quick

Moving or happening fast, in a short time.

fast

Moving or happening at a high speed, so it takes very little time.

long

Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

walk

To walk is to move along on your feet at a slow, steady pace.

crawl

To move along the ground on your hands and knees.

lazy

Not wanting to work or do anything; happy to rest instead of being busy.

quickly

In a fast way; taking only a little time.

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