slow up

1. 1.

   become slow or slower

   “Production slowed”

   Synonymsslowslow downslackslacken

   Broaderweaken
2. 2.

   cause to proceed more slowly

   “The illness slowed him down”

   Synonymsslowslow down

   Broaderdecelerate

   Narrowerbog downclog
3. 3.

   lose velocity; move more slowly

   “The car decelerated”

   Synonymsdecelerateslowslow downretard

   Broaderdecrease

   Narrowerslowdelay

Questions about slow up

What does slow up mean?

slow up means "become slow or slower". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for slow up?

Close synonyms include slow, slow down, slack, slacken, slow. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is slow up a common word?

slow up is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.