What can I say instead of slow down?
What can I say instead of slow down?
OTHER WORDS FOR slowdown 1 slackening, falloff, decline, flagging.
What’s another way to say pause?
OTHER WORDS FOR pause 1-3 suspension, interruption, break, halt; hiatus, lacuna.
Which word means to gradually slow down?
Rallentendo
Rallentendo: Gradually slower. Ritardando: Gradually slower. Rubato: Not in a strict tempo. Stringendo: Press the tempo; gradually faster.
What part of speech is slow in slow down?
The part of speech slow in “slow down” is a verb.
Has slowed down or slowdown?
slow down Definitions and Synonyms
| present tense | |
|---|---|
| he/she/it | slows down |
| present participle | slowing down |
| past tense | slowed down |
| past participle | slowed down |
What is the root word for pause?
Pause which rhymes with laws and cause, comes from the Greek word pausis, “stopping, ceasing,” which comes from pauein “to stop, to cause to cease.” Why don’t you pause and think about that for a moment.
What means without pause?
: without pausing or stopping He talked for over an hour without pause.
What do you call a very fast tempo?
Allegro – fast, quickly and bright (109–132 BPM) Vivace – lively and fast (132–140 BPM) Presto – extremely fast (168–177 BPM) Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)
What is a word for slow?
heavy, gradual, quiet, lackadaisical, passive, stagnant, leisurely, easy, moderate, sluggish, lethargic, reluctant, tedious, stiff, tame, low, dull, time-consuming, simple, limited.
What is an example of slowing down?
For me, holidays are a time to slow down and relax. This cold is really slowing me down. The new government is slowing down the pace of reform. Slow down!
What is the phrasal verb of slow down?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishslow down phrasal verb1 to become slower or to make something slower Growth in sales has slowed down. slow somebody/something ↔ down The ice on the road slowed us down.
What are pauses in speech called?
You may say the whole word or parts of the word more than once, or pause awkwardly between words. You may speak fast and jam words together, or say “uh” often. This is called cluttering. These changes in speech sounds are called disfluencies. Many people have a few disfluencies in their speech.
What is a word for without hesitation?
Willingly and without hesitation or reluctance. with good grace. cheerfully. gladly. happily.
How do you say very fast?
Some common synonyms of speedy are expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, quick, rapid, and swift.
Is slow down an idiom?
1. Delay, retard, reduce speed, as in She slowed down the sled by dragging her foot, or Slow down, Bill; you’re driving much too fast.