slowing

Phonetic Respelling: [ sloh ]

Definition:

n. and v. not moving or not able to move quickly; taking a long time;

Sentence:

She showed no outward signs of slowing down.

More example sentences:

She showed no outward signs of slowing down.

Hear it

The train was regaining speed after slowing down.

Hear it

Her heartbeat was slowing as she fell asleep.

Hear it

The company was forced to retrench because of the slowing economy.

Hear it

Synonyms:

arrest; brake; not moving quickly

Antonyms:

hurry; speed up

Slowing rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • blowing
  • boeing
  • bowing
  • crowing
  • flowing
  • glowing
  • going
  • growing
  • hoeing
  • knowing
  • lowing
  • owing
  • rowing
  • sewing
  • showing
  • snowing
  • sowing
  • throwing
  • toeing
  • towing
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • bestowing
  • foregoing
  • forgoing
  • plateauing
  • unknowing
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • easygoing
  • undergoing