slowdown
Plural: slowdowns
Noun
- A decrease in speed, activity, or pace.
- the act of slowing down or falling behind
- A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
Examples
- The sudden slowdown in her Words With Friends play signaled she was searching for a challenging word.
Origin / Etymology
Deverbal from slow down.
Synonyms
Antonyms
ramp-up, speed-up, speedup
Scrabble Score: 15
slowdown: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordslowdown: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slowdown: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
slowdown: valid Words With Friends Word