Alternative forms

• slow-mo
• slomo

Etymology

Clipping of slow motionCategory:English clippings#SLOMO.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsləʊməʊ/Category:English 2-syllable words#SLOMOCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#SLOMO
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsloʊmoʊ/Category:English 2-syllable words#SLOMOCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#SLOMO
• Rhymes: -əʊməʊCategory:Rhymes:English/əʊməʊ#SLOMOCategory:Rhymes:English/əʊməʊ/2 syllables#SLOMO

Noun

slo-mo (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#SLOMOCategory:English nouns#SLOMOCategory:English uncountable nouns#SLOMOCategory:English uncountable nouns#SLOMOCategory:English multiword terms#SLOMOCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SLOMOCategory:Pages with entries#SLO-MOCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SLO-MO

1. Clipping of slow motionCategory:English clippings#SLOMO.

Verb

slo-mo (third-person singular simple present slo-mos, present participle slo-moing, simple past and past participle slo-moed or slo-mo'd)Category:English lemmas#SLOMOCategory:English verbs#SLOMOCategory:English multiword terms#SLOMOCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SLOMOCategory:Pages with entries#SLO-MOCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SLO-MO

1. (intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#SLOMO) To move in, or as if in, slow motion.
   • 2016 May 25, “This season it’s all about the swimsuit. Take the plunge”, in The Times‎, archived from the original on 18 March 2026:

     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.

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2. (ambitransitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#SLOMOCategory:English intransitive verbs#SLOMO) To apply a slow motion effect to (a video etc.).
   • 2006 March 21, Jim Louderback, “The Joys of Connected Traveling”, in PC Magazine, volume 25, number 5, page 11:

     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 off.

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   • 2017 May 13, “'RHOA' Matt Jordan Says Fight Video Proves His Claim, Peter Thomas Pulled a Knife”, in TMZ‎, archived from the original on 23 April 2023:

     Matt Jordan insists the only reason he didn't kick Peter Thomas' ass quicker is because Peter had a knife on him, and now that we've finally seen the video ... Matt might have a point. […] When we slo-mo'd the video, you can clearly see the blade in Peter's hand during the struggle.

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   • 2020 October 14, Tim Page, quoting Jon Gibson, “Jon Gibson, composer who became force behind minimalist music, dies at 80”, in The Washington Post‎, archived from the original on 19 October 2020:

     I also had a like-minded sound engineer friend who also had some nice sounds that I incorporated. I added cymbal, wooden flutes, and other percussion sounds — sometimes slow-mo-ing them and treating them in different ways.

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Anagrams

• sloom, osmol, Olmos, mools, looms