slo-mo

alternative slow-mo · alternative slomo

1. abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping of slow motion.

present singular third person slo-mos · participle present slo-moing · participle past slo-moed · past slo-moed · participle past slo-mo'd · past slo-mo'd · alternative slow-mo · alternative slomo

1. intransitiveTo move in, or as if in, slow motion.

   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.

   2016 May 25, “This season it’s all about the swimsuit. Take the plunge”, in The Times, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2026

2. ambitransitiveTo apply a slow motion effect to (a video etc.).

   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.

   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 Oct 2020

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   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.

   2006 March 21, Jim Louderback, “The Joys of Connected Traveling”, in PC Magazine, volume 25, number 5, page 11

   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.

   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 Apr 2023