slow-up

[sloh-uhp]

noun

1. a delay or retardation in progress or activity; slowdown.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slow up¹

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase slow up

Idioms and Phrases

Slacken or cause to slacken in speed, as in The train slowed up as it approached the curve, or Come on, you're slowing me up. [Late 1800s] Also see slow down, def. 1.

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