slowed

UK
/sləʊd/
US
/sloʊd/
slowedpast participle
UK
/sləʊd/
US
/sloʊd/
Used as a participial adjective meaning "reduced in speed or pace"; more accurate label than generic ADJECTIVE.
Translations
The slowed process caused delays in the project.
Замедленный процесс вызвал задержки в проекте.
Definitions
Reduced in speed or pace.
The slowed traffic made the morning commute much longer than usual.
Having a decreased rate of progress or activity.
The slowed economic growth has been a concern for policymakers.
slowadjective
Definitions
Taking a longer time than usual to move or happen.
The slow train took over an hour to reach the next station.
Not quick to understand or learn; lacking speed in mental processes.
He was a bit slow in grasping the new concept during the lecture.
Not prompt or quick in action or response; sluggish.
The slow response from the customer service team frustrated the clients.
Of a clock or watch: showing a time earlier than the correct time.
Your watch is three minutes slow.
Indicating a time earlier than the correct time (of a clock or watch).
My watch is five minutes slow.
Experiencing little or no activity; not busy.
It was a slow day at the shop, with only a handful of customers.
slowadverb
Definitions
At a slow speed; in a slow manner.
Drive slow when the roads are wet.
slowverb

slowed

Past Simple

slowed
Past Simple
slowed
Past Participle
slowing
Gerund
UK
/sləʊ/
US
/sloʊ/
Translations
The car started to slow when it saw the red light.
Машина начала тормозить, когда увидела красный свет.
The traffic began to slow as it approached the accident site.
Движение начало замедляться по мере приближения к месту аварии.
Additional translations
Definitions
To reduce one's speed or the speed of something.
The driver had to slow the car as he approached the sharp turn.
To become less active or less intense.
As the night progressed, the party began to slow.
Synonyms
Antonyms
slownoun
Definitions
Slow motion; a slow speed or tempo.
Let's see that tackle again in slow.
slownoun
Definitions
A period or state of reduced speed, activity, or alertness (usually plural as "the slows").
The team hit the mid-afternoon slows and productivity dropped.