🇬🇧 Slowpoke meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A slowpoke is someone who takes a long, long time to do something, like walking, getting ready, or finishing a task. They move so slowly that other people might have to wait for them, like when everyone is ready to go but the slowpoke is still putting on one shoe.

I was such a slowpoke with my homework that the pencil asked for a different owner.

Grandpa called me a slowpoke, but he fell asleep twice while I was putting on my socks.

“Hurry up, slowpoke!” my brother yelled, as I was still brushing one tooth after ten minutes.

The cat stared at me like I was a slowpoke for taking so long to open the can of food, then ate in three seconds.

Our dog is such a slowpoke that snails overtake him on the sidewalk and look back proudly.

At the park, the children shouted, "Slowpoke, slowpoke!" as Ben dragged his feet. One slowpoke sat on the bench, balancing a melting cake. Another slowpoke waved and smiled. The slowpoke friend arrived last, carrying the kite slowly. Everyone laughed and hugged the slowpoke, forgiving the delay and starting the game.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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