slow march
Speech parts
1. slow march - Noun
2. slow march - Verb
Meaning
(sometimes military) A controlled walking pace in a deliberate, steady, rhythmic manner.
(music) A march with a relatively slow tempo.
(idiomatic, by extension) A progression or unfolding of events which occurs in an unhurried, steady, deliberate manner.
slow-march (third-person singular simple present slow-marches, present participle slow-marching, simple past and past participle slow-marched)
To perform a slow march.
Alternative names
slow-march
Synonyms
Examples
Naming her albums for different ages in her life doesn’t indicate radical changes from era to era, but rather reinforces the reassuringly slow march of time.
Its member states can allow it to continue a slow march to oblivion, or they can rejuvenate and re-energise it to make it work in their mutual interest and for the benefit of the global community.
Neither sun nor rain could dampen their reverence and the shower of rain that came as the casket of the fallen hero began that slow march on the shoulders of soldiers to its final destination was a certain sign to the faithful.
The strange sound of rushing air you can hear in the background, as Britain continues its slow march towards Brexit, is a deep collective sigh of relief.