Fall
Fall verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over
Slow
Slow verb - Lose velocity; move more slowly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
Daikatana did the same as Blood, but most pools you had to fall into weren't actually deep enough to slow your fall.
Source: Soft Water -
In Big Hero 6, when Baymax and Hiro fall from the window at the secret microbot factory, the scene goes into slow motion.
Source: Slow-Motion Fall -
Featherfall potions and the Umbrella item slow your fall to speeds that don't incur fall damage.
Source: Video Game / Terraria
Cite this Source
Slow and Fall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fall/slow
Fall & Slow. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fall/slow>.
Slow or Fall. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fall/slow.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "fall" and "slow" have occurred on timeline