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slow on the uptake

slow on the up·take
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sloh on, awn stressed th ee uhp-teyk]
    • /sloʊ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈʌpˌteɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sloh on, awn stressed th ee uhp-teyk]
    • /sloʊ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈʌpˌteɪk/

Definition of slow on the uptake words

  • noun slow on the uptake slow to understand or learn 0
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Parts of speech for Slow on the uptake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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slow on the uptake popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for slow on the uptake

adjective slow on the uptake

  • dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
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Antonyms for slow on the uptake

adjective slow on the uptake

  • waiting — an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
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