The meaning of Slowed

verb

Reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.

Usage examples:

The train slowed to a halt

Synonims:

Reduce speedGo slowerDecelerateLessen one's speedBrakePut the brakes onSlack off

adjective

Moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

Usage examples:

Until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy

adjective

(of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time.

Usage examples:

The clock was five minutes slow

adjective

Not prompt to understand, think, or learn.

Usage examples:

He's so slow, so unimaginative

adjective

Uneventful and rather dull.

Usage examples:

A slow and mostly aimless narrative

adjective

(of a film) needing long exposure.

Usage examples:

One of the advantages of animation is that you can use long exposures and slow film stock to reduce…

adjective

(of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently.

Usage examples:

Bake the dish in a preheated slow oven

adverb

At a slow pace; slowly.

Usage examples:

The train went slower and slower

verb

Past simple and past participle of slow

Usage examples:

Business development has slowed in response to the recession., traffic slows to a crawl (= goes so …