Slowcoach
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slowcoach is a noun meaning (informal, UK, Ireland) A person, especially a child, who moves slowly.
Meaning
(informal, UK, Ireland) A person, especially a child, who moves slowly.
More Meanings
- (informal, UK, Ireland) A person who is slow on the uptake; one who does not comprehend new ideas quickly.
Example Sentences
Hey, you slowcoaches at the back! Get a move on!
They were both very quiet, respectable people; one of them paid the bill and went out; the other, who seemed a slower coach altogether, was some minutes longer getting his things together.
Word Forms
- slowcoaches
Synonyms for slowcoach
Depending on context, synonyms include plodder, sluggard, slowpoke.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slowpoke, plodder, slowtard, snail, slow, slowback.
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