slow vs hold up

hold up vs slow

slow is an adjective but hold up is not an adjective.

slow and hold up both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but hold up is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
hold up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold up is a hyponym of slow; that is, hold up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slow:

slow: lose velocity; move more slowly
hold up: cause to be slowed down or delayed

Other hyponyms of slow include slow, slow down, slow up, delay, detain.

slow (adjective)	hold up (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	hold up (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	cause to be slowed down or delayed
become slow or slower	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
cause to proceed more slowly	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
	continue to live and avoid dying
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance

slow (adverb)	hold up (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slow and hold up

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