Oxford Dictionary English go-slow noun noun BrE BrE//ˌɡəʊ ˈsləʊ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌɡoʊ ˈsloʊ// (British English) (North American English slowdown) Protest Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa protest that workers make by doing their work more slowly than usual compare work-to-rule See related entries: ProtestCheck pronunciation: go-slow oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com