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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) 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:sloppyslaphappydo-nothingasleep at the wheelvulgar slang:half-arsedhalf-assedformal:delinquentrare:otiosepococuranteOpposite meticulousdiligent
   • 4. (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:letupbreather
   • 3. casual trousers: "he put on a gray 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 reprimanded her girls if they were slacking" Similar idleshirkbe inactivebe lazybe indolentsit back and do nothingwaste timelounge aroundinformal:skivebunk offgoof offOpposite work hard
   • 4. slake (lime): "150 sacks of lime were slacked by the inrushing water"

   adverb

   • 1. loosely: "their heads were hanging slack in attitudes of despair"

   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. 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.

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

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   showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way: business is slackBusiness is always slack at this time of year. UKdisapprovingDiscipline in Mr Brown's class has become very slack recently. UKdisapprovingThe job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

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   noun. a slack condition or part. the part of a rope, sail, or the like, that hangs loose, without strain upon it. a decrease in activity, as in business or work: a sudden slack in output. Synonyms: relaxation. a period of decreased activity. Geography. a cessation in a strong flow, as of a current at its turn.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of slack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › slackSlack Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Characterized by little work, trade, or business; not busy or active; dull. A slack period. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: lax. loose. negligent. neglectful. derelict.