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slo-mo
- /ˈsləʊməʊ/ UK
- /ˈsloʊmoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊməʊ
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Clipping of slow motion.
noun slow-mo · slomo
- Clipping of slow motion
verb slo-mos · slo-moing · slo-moed · slo-mo'd
- To move in, or as if in, slow motion. The under-thirties will have memories of swimming lessons in saggy cossies; those over 30 of Farrah Fawcett in a sunset-orange suit circa 1976. No matter when you were born you won’t forget Pamela Anderson slo-moing her way along the LA coastline in a high-cut swimsuit.
- To apply a slow motion effect to (a video etc.). On my last trip to Europe, I hooked up—only to find my wife watching Oprah. I'd neglected to explain Slingbox, so when I started pausing, rewinding, and slo-mo-ing, she became understandably vexed. After randomly selecting TiVo menu options for a few seconds, she gave up in disgust and turned the TV
Talk about this word "slo-mo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slo-mo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. slo-mo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slo-mo "slo-mo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slo-mo.
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@misc{slo_mo_2026,
title = {slo-mo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slo-mo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
