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- Dictionaryslack/slak/
adjective
- 1. not taut or held tightly in position; loose: "a slack rope" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet: "business was rather slack"
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
- 2. a spell of inactivity or laziness: "he slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine" Similar
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 Opposite
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SLACK definition: 1. not tight; loose: 2. showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way: 3. the…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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).
1. adjective. Something that is slack is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. The boy's jaw went slack. 2. adjective. A slack period is one in which there is not much work or activity. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods. 3. adjective.
If you slow down at the end of a race, you slack off. 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.
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.
SLACK definition: 1. loose or not tight: 2. If business is slack, there are not many customers. 3. not trying hard…. Learn more.
Definition of slack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. slacker, slackest. Slow; idle; sluggish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Barely moving. Webster's New World. Lacking in activity; not busy. A slack season for the travel business. American Heritage. Loose; relaxed; not tight, taut, or firm. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
