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slack

/ slack /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
"he took up the slack"
Type of:
cord
verb Sense 2
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"
"Don''t relax your efforts now"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening slump drop-off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be inattentive to, or neglect
"He slacks his attention"
Type of:
neglect
Derived:
shirking slacking soldiering goofing off goldbricking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
Type of:
fiddle shirk shrink from
Derived:
slacker shirker shirking slacking soldiering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
"slack lime"
Type of:
hydrate
Kinds of:
air-slake
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
Type of:
debris dust junk
Derived:
slake
adjective satellite Sense 7
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
"slack water"
Similar:
standing(a)
noun Sense 8
a stretch of water without current or movement
"suddenly they were in slack water"
Type of:
stretch
noun Sense 9
the condition of being loose (not taut)
"he hadn''t counted on the slackness of the rope"
Type of:
looseness play
verb Sense 10
release tension on
"slack the rope"
Type of:
loosen loose
Derived:
slackness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 11
lacking in rigor or strictness
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
"lax in attending classes"
"slack in maintaining discipline"
Similar:
negligent
adjective satellite Sense 12
not tense or taut
"the old man''s skin hung loose and gray"
"slack and wrinkled skin"
"slack sails"
"a slack rope"
Similar:
lax
noun Sense 13
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
"the team went into a slump"
"a gradual slack in output"
"a drop-off in attendance"
"a falloff in quality"
Type of:
deterioration decline in quality declension
Derived:
slump fall off sink fall away slip
verb Sense 14
make less active or intense
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
slump drop-off falloff falling off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 15
become less in amount or intensity
"The storm abated"
"The rain let up after a few hours"
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
letup lull suspension respite reprieve
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 16
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"flaccid muscles"
"took his lax hand in hers"
"gave a limp handshake"
"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton"
"a slack grip"
Similar:
weak
verb Sense 17
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
slump drop-off falloff falling off slowdown
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
68
Times Searched
3
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cord decrease lessen minify neglect fiddle shirk shrink from hydrate air-slake debris dust