slow-mo

or slo-mo

[ sloh-moh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. slow motion.

slow-mo

/ ˈsləʊˌməʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for slow motion

Example Sentences

“Then everybody’s gonna forget about it for a long, long time, but in about 40, 50 years, I think it’s gonna start showing up in a bunch of movies, because it’s a perfect song to go under a slow-mo montage where the main character snaps and goes on a rampage.”

From New York Times

Ten years after her last visit to the desert, Lana Del Rey headlined Night 1 of this year’s Coachella festival with an almost radically languid performance that reminded you how singular a figure she is in modern pop music: a slow-mo balladeer with a high, fluttering voice and a deeply bookish lyrical approach.

From Los Angeles Times

The Flash’s troubles are compounded by the fact that he hasn’t had breakfast and his energy levels are dwindling, which means he slows down, and the slow-mo the audience is watching from his perspective begins to speed up.

From New York Times

That barrier, too, was knocked down — or more like slow-mo toppled, inch by inch.

From Los Angeles Times

That barrier, too, was knocked down — or more like slow-mo toppled, inch by inch.

From Los Angeles Times