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    lax
    /laks/

    adjective

    • 1. not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful: "lax security arrangements at the airport"
    • 2. (of the limbs or muscles) relaxed: "muscles have more potential energy when they are stretched than when they are lax"

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

    Lax can mean not careful, not strong, or loose, depending on the context. It can also be a noun for lacrosse. Learn how to use lax in sentences and how to pronounce it.

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

    Lax can be an adjective meaning loose, open, or not strict, or a noun meaning lacrosse. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of lax from Merriam-Webster.

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

    Lax can mean not careful, not strong, or loose, depending on the context. It can also be a noun for lacrosse. Learn how to use lax in sentences and how to say it.

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

    Lax definition: not strict or severe; careless or negligent. See examples of LAX used in a sentence.

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

    LAX can be an adjective meaning loose, slack, or careless, or a verb meaning to relax. It can also be an airport code for Los Angeles International Airport.

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

    LAX means not careful enough or not well controlled, such as in security or rules. See examples, synonyms and translations of LAX in different languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlax adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Lax means not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour. It can also mean relaxed or opposite tense in phonetics. See how to use lax in sentences and find synonyms.