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Meaning of "slowpoke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOWPOKE

slowpoke  [ˈsləʊˌpəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOWPOKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slowpoke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOWPOKE


bespoke
bɪˈspəʊk
broke
brəʊk
coke
kəʊk
cowpoke
ˈkaʊpəʊk
folk
fəʊk
hon.
həʊk
joke
dʒəʊk
mopoke
ˈməʊˌpəʊk
oak
əʊk
oke
əʊk
poake
pəʊk
poke
pəʊk
Polk
pəʊk
smoke
sməʊk
soak
səʊk
Soc.
səʊk
spoke
spəʊk
stroke
strəʊk
toque
təʊk
unbespoke
ˌʌnbɪˈspəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOWPOKE

slow spot
slow time
slow virus
slow-acting
slow-burning
slow-handclap
slow-mo
slow-motion
slow-motion replay
slow-moving
slow-speaking
slow-spoken
slow-witted
slowback
slowcoach
slowdown
slowish
slowly
slowness
slowworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOWPOKE

a pig in a poke
bloke
Brooke
choke
Cooke
evoke
forespoke
forspoke
go up in smoke
hoke
hub-and-spoke
invoke
karaoke
Pembroke
Sherbrooke
the Big Smoke
the Smoke
unspoke
woke
yoke

Synonyms and antonyms of slowpoke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slowpoke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOWPOKE

Find out the translation of slowpoke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slowpoke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slowpoke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SLOWPOKE
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Slowpoke
570 millions of speakers

English

slowpoke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्ख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكسول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тугодум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malandrinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slowpoke
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lambin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlahan-lahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Langweiler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もどかしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굼벵이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slowpoke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cô bé chậm chạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slowpoke
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धीलोपोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mıymıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indugiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slowpoke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тугодум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slowpoke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slowpoke
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

treuzel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slowpoke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slowpoke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slowpoke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOWPOKE»

The term «slowpoke» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOWPOKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slowpoke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOWPOKE»

Discover the use of slowpoke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slowpoke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slowpoke
After pokey Fiona attends Speed School, where she learns to wash dishes, brush her teeth, and clean her room at the same time, she decides to demonstrate to her family the value of sometimes doing things more slowly.
Emily Smith Pearce, 2010
2
Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!
The latest Slowpoke collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen.
Jen Sorensen, Ruben Bolling, 2008
3
Genetic Analysis of the Drosophila Slowpoke Gene and ...
The slowpoke gene encodes the alpha-subunit of a large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel that exists in a variety of excitable and non-excitable cells.
Hong Keun Park, 2009
4
Slowpoke: Café Pompous
Jen Sorensen returns with her Xeric Award-winning Slowpoke: Cafe Pompous, a collection of alternative newsweekly strips. Jam-packed with gags, Slowpoke tackles the absurdities of present-day American life with rib-tickling gusto.
Jen Sorensen, 2001
5
Slowpoke Meets Willie
Becky Wittmann. “That is why we warned you to stay away from those metal jaws, ” his mother said as she prepared supper. “Yes, Mother. You know I will,” Slowpoke promised. Their home was deep down inside one of the hills, which took a lot ...
Becky Wittmann
6
Slowpoke America Gone Bonkers
This scandalously funny collection gathers the Slowpoke cartoons of the Bush era, chronicling America's political and cultural buffoonery with Sorensen's trademark brand of absurdist humor.
Jen Sorensen, 2004
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Adventure, Horror, Mystery Classics Best Seller's for 99 ...
October I957 THE DEADLY SLOWPOKE Lee Winters Story by Lon Williams Why should a man be running around on all fours and growling like a dog? Lee Winters found out when he encountered Dr. Mesmer Ludwig. . . . Real Western Stories ...
Lon Williams, 2014
8
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories The Deadly Slowpoke
THE. DEADLY. SLOWPOKE. Lee. Winters. Story. by Lon Williams Why should a man be running around on all fours and growling like a dog? Lee Winters found out when he encountered Dr. Mesmer Ludwig. . . . D P. EPUTY MARSHAL Lee ...
Lon Williams, 2014
9
The Slowpoke's Guide to Getting It Right: Stories
The. Slowpoke's. Guide. +0. GeHing. ii. Righi. his here wasn't anything new. Teresa had always been stubborn—yes, stubborn to a fault. Gets one thing in her troublesome little mind and that's it, see you later, show's over. Don't get me wrong, ...
Sean Conway, 2009
10
Getting Ready to Read, eBook: Independent Phonemic Awareness ...
Slowpoke. Slide. Task: oral. blending. PPrreeppaarraattiioonn Copy the Slides reproducible, cut out the slides, and laminate them. Copy and cut apart the Blending Cards, and laminate them. MMaatteerriiaallss ✰ Slides reproducible ( page 58) ...
Trisha Callella, Teri L. Applebaum, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOWPOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slowpoke is used in the context of the following news items.
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State police hand out nearly 100 warnings for "slowpoke" law
Indiana's so-called “slowpoke” law went into effect July 1, and several drivers have experienced the law in action. The new law allows police to pull over and fine ... «ABC 57 News, Jul 15»
2
Pay Up, Slowpokes: More States Fine Drivers Who Dawdle in the …
That's the message from Indiana lawmakers who have passed a new law that could lead to fines of as much as $500 for slowpokes who refuse to move out of ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
3
More Drivers Will Get Tickets for Driving Too Slowly
This week, however, Indiana passed what's known as a “slowpoke” law, which specifically permits law enforcement to pull over and ticket drivers if they are in ... «TIME, Jun 15»
4
Indiana law will move slowpokes out of passing lane
Come July, motorists in Indiana will need to step on the gas or step aside. If they don't, they'll face fines. A new law aimed at slow drivers permits police to ticket ... «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
5
Cobb County targets "slowpoke" drivers
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - There is one metro Atlanta police agency that has made the state's new slowpoke law a priority. Cobb County has written more than 200 ... «MyFox Atlanta, Jun 15»
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Cobb County police citing drivers under 'slowpoke' law
Cobb County police citing drivers under 'slowpoke' law ... has issued more than 200 citations under the Georgia slowpoke law since it was implemented in July. «WRCB-TV, Jun 15»
7
Should we punish drivers who dawdle in the left lane?
Ober modeled Indiana's bill on Georgia's “slowpoke law,” which was written by state Rep. Bill Hitchens, a former state trooper and former commissioner of the ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
Report: Cobb Co. issues more than 200 tickets to 'slowpoke' drivers
Georgia State Troopers had written 269 “slowpoke” tickets in the metro Atlanta area as of mid-May, WSB-TV recently reported. The law says drivers must move to ... «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jun 15»
9
Officers watching for slowpoke drivers this weekend
The "slowpoke law," as it is called, took effect last summer. Corporal Tre' Howard with the Georgia State Patrol says if you are in the left lane and someone ... «13WMAZ, May 15»
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New Bill Would Fine Slowpoke Drivers in the Passing Lane
He is sponsoring the Slowpoke Bill, which would make it illegal to drive in the left lane at less than the speed limit. "Frustrating," said Charlotte driver Maurice ... «TWC News, Apr 15»

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