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   slack

   /slak/

   adjective

   • 1. not taut or held tightly in position; loose: "a slack rope" Similar looselimpnot tautnot tighthangingflappingrelaxedflexiblepliantflaccidflabbyloosesaggingsaggydroopingdroopysoftbaggyloose-fittingloosenot tightgenerously cutroomyshapelesssacklikeoversizedill-fittingbagginghangingflappingsaggyOpposite tighttautstretchedtauttonedfirmtighttailored
   • 2. (of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet: "business was rather slack"
   • ▪ slow or sluggish: "they were working at a slack pace" Similar sluggishslowquietslow-movingnot busyinactiveflatdepressedstagnantOpposite busythriving
   • 3. having or showing laziness or negligence: "slack accounting procedures" Similar laxnegligentneglectfulremisscarelessslapdashslipshodlackadaisicallazyinefficientincompetentinattentiveoffhandcasualdisorderlydisorganizedderelictinformal:sloppyslap-happydo-nothingasleep at the wheelvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedformal:delinquentrare:otiosepococuranteOpposite meticulousdiligent
   • 4. lewd: West Indian "the veteran king of slack chat"
   • ▪ having many sexual encounters or relationships (typically used of a woman).
   • 5. (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing: "soon the water will become slack, and the tide will turn"

   noun

   • 1. the part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part: "I picked up the rod and wound in the slack" Similar loosenessplaygive
   • 2. a spell of inactivity or laziness: "he slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine" Similar lullpauserespitespell of inactivityintervalbreakhiatusbreathing spaceinformal:let-upbreather
   • 3. casual trousers: "he put on a grey shirt and loose cotton slacks"

   verb

   • 1. loosen (something, especially a rope): "slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail"
   • 2. decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed: "the flow of blood slacked off" Similar reducelessenslackenslowease up/offOpposite increase
   • 3. work slowly or lazily: informal British "she ticked off her girls if they were slacking" Similar idleshirkbe inactivebe lazybe indolentsit back and do nothingwaste timelounge aboutlounge aroundinformal:skivebunk offgoof offOpposite work hard
   • 4. slake (lime): "150 sacks of lime were slacked by the inrushing water"

   Word Origin Old Englishslæc ‘inclined to be lazy, unhurried’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin laxus ‘loose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slackly adverb
   • 2. slackness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   slack adjective (NOT ACTIVE) showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way: business is slack Business is always slack at this time of year. UK disapproving Discipline in Mr Brown's class has become very slack recently. UK disapproving The job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slackSlack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent. 2. a. : characterized by slowness, sluggishness, or lack of energy. a slack pace. b. : moderate in some quality. especially : moderately warm. a slack oven. c. : blowing or flowing at low speed. the tide was slack. 3. a. : not tight or taut. a slack rope. b.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLACK meaning: 1. not tight; loose: 2. showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way: 3. the…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › slackSLACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to make or allow to become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.; relax (efforts, labor, speed, etc.); lessen; moderate (often followed by up ). Synonyms: slacken, reduce. to make loose, or less tense or taut, as a rope; loosen (often followed by off or out ). to slake (lime).

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   slack. (slæk) Word forms: comparative slacker, superlative slackest, 3rd person singular present tense slacks, present participle slacking, past tense, past participle slacked. 1.adjective. Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy's jaw went slack. 2.adjective.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLACK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SLACK definition: 1. loose or not tight: 2. If business is slack, there are not many customers. 3. not trying hard…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slackSlack - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you use slack this way, it means to reduce your speed, to be sluggish, or to be negligent. If something is loose, it's also said to be slack. A clothesline, for example, is slack if it is just hanging loosely between two trees.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › slackSlack - definition of slack by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not tense or taut; loose: a slack rope; slack muscles. See Synonyms at loose. 2. a. Lacking in activity; not busy: a slack season for the travel business. b. Moving slowly; sluggish: a slack pace. 3. Lacking in diligence or due care or concern; negligent: a slack worker. See Synonyms at negligent. 4.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › slackslack | meaning of slack in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    slack meaning, definition, what is slack: hanging loosely, or not pulled tight: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionslack adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    (disapproving) not putting enough care, attention or energy into something and so not doing it well enough. He's been very slack in his work lately. Discipline in the classroom is very slack. We lost because of some slack defending on our part. She knew she had been very slack in her church attendance recently. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.