slowdown

American  

[sloh-doun] / ˈsloʊˌdaʊn /

noun

1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.

   Synonyms:

   flagging, decline, falloff

2. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employers.

3. Sports. a holding or passing tactic by a team to retain possession of the ball, puck, etc., or use up a maximal amount of time, as to safeguard a lead or thwart a high-scoring opponent.

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slowdown British  

/ ˈsləʊˌdaʊn /

noun

1. the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow

2. any slackening of pace

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Etymology

Origin of slowdown

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase slow down

Example Sentences

The stock has dropped 12% over the past year due to consumer spending slowdowns impacting beauty and healthcare sales.

From Barron's

The stock has dropped 12% over the past year due to consumer spending slowdowns impacting beauty and healthcare sales.

From Barron's

January tends to come with a slowdown in spending after consumers have gorged on shopping for the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others have raised concerns that Netflix’s acquisition effort — the company had previously eschewed building through mergers — might be driven, in part, by worries about a slowdown in subscriber and revenue growth.

From MarketWatch

Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases.

From BBC

Related Words

• deceleration
• decline
• delay
• downtrend
• downturn
• drop
• drop-off
• falloff
• slackening
• stagnation
• strike