From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English slow down phrasal verb 1 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. 2 to become less active or busy than you usually are It is important to slow down, rest, and eat sensibly. → slow → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus slow down • We could have been here hours ago, but the...