forslow
forslow · forslows · forslowed · forslowing
To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omitTo be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete, transitive)To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
(obsolete, transitive)To delay; hinder; impede; obstruct.
(intransitive, obsolete)To be slow or dilatory; loiter.
Origin
From Middle English forslowen, forslewen (“to neglect”), from Old English forslāwian, forsFrom Middle English forslowen, forslewen (“to neglect”), from Old English forslāwian, forslǣwan (“to be slow, unwilling, delay, put off”), equivalent to for- + slow.
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Forms
forslows, forslowing, forslowed, forslowedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle