forslow C2+ Topic:Time US /fərˈsloʊ/ UK /fəˈsləʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about Do not forslow the chance while fortune favors you. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · (archaic) to delay,... delayneglectprocrastinatedawdletarryhinder ↔ Opposites hastenhurryexpedite Word family Related forms slow Etymology AI details From Old English forslāwian ('to be slow, delay, neglect'), combining the prefix for- with slāwian ('to be slow', from slāw 'slow'). Now obsolete or archaic. forslawian Old English slaw Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # forslow **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /fərˈsloʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈsləʊ/ ## Meanings 1. (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about ## Examples - Do not forslow the chance while fortune favors you. ## Synonyms - delay - neglect - procrastinate - dawdle - tarry - hinder ## Antonyms - hasten - hurry - expedite ## Related Forms - slow ## Roots and Affixes - Root: forslawian - Root: slaw ## Etymology From Old English forslāwian ('to be slow, delay, neglect'), combining the prefix for- with slāwian ('to be slow', from slāw 'slow'). Now obsolete or archaic. ## AI Etymology Forslow comes from Old English forslāwian ('to be slow, delay, neglect'), combining the prefix for- with slāwian ('to be slow', from slāw 'slow'). Now obsolete or archaic. The historical trail runs through Old English forslawian and Old English slaw. In modern use it means (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about. Related forms include slow. ## Topics - Time - Register & Style markdown