slo-mo
/ˈsloʊmoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.80 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To apply a slow motion effect to (a video etc.).
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Clipping of slow motion.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsloʊmoʊ/
- British English: /ˈsləʊməʊ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
slow-mo (alternative)
slomo (alternative)
slo-mos (present, singular)
slo-moing (participle, present)
slo-moed (participle, past)
slo-moed (past)
slo-mo'd (participle, past)
slo-mo'd (past)