retard

Pronunciation

noun (delay sense), verb

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈtɑː(r)d/

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noun (offensive slang sense)

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈriːtɑː(r)d/

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Verb

Plain form retard

Third-person singular retards

Past tense retarded

Past participle retarded

Present participle retarding

1. To retard something is to hold it back, or slow it down.

   He cut back the shrub to retard its growth.

Related words

• retardant

Noun

Singular retard

Plural retards

1. (countable) (vulgar) A retard is someone who is mentally handicapped or a very slow learner.

   I've been showing my co-worker for a whole year how to properly seal the bags together and he still doesn't do it right, god what a retard.

2. (music) A retard in music is an instruction to slow down the tempo.

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