slack
/slæk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Slack means: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality.
Synonyms for slack29
noun, as in a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
noun, as in a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
noun, as in a stretch of water without current or movement
noun, as in the quality of being loose (not taut)
verb, as in become slow or slower
verb, as in become less in amount or intensity
verb, as in make less active or fast
verb, as in make less active or intense
verb, as in cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
adjective, as in flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
What does slack mean?17
noun
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality“the team went into a slump”
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
a stretch of water without current or movement“suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”
the quality of being loose (not taut)“he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely“he took up the slack”
verb
become slow or slower“Production slowed”
become less in amount or intensity“The storm abated”
make less active or fast“He slackened his pace as he got tired”
make less active or intense
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water“slack lime”
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
be inattentive to, or neglect“He slacks his attention”
release tension on“slack the rope”
adjective
not tense or taut“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
lacking in rigor or strictness“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide“slack water”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with slack?32
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Slack in a sentence
- Because my nephew was still young, they cut him some slack.CK
- If you slack instead of typing, you'll never finish the book.Lepotdeterre
- We tend to slack off after many hours of hard work.unknown
- You should cut your kid some more slack.DJ_Saidez
- Please only use the company Slack for work purposes.rul
- Cut him some slack, John. It's his first day on the job.darinmex
- It is important that no one is allowed to slack off on their assigned work.blay_paul
- You should cut your kid some slack.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of slack
as a noun
- plural
- slacks
as a verb
- past tense
- slacked
- present participle
- slacking
- third-person singular
- slacks
- past participle
- slacked
as a adjective
- comparative
- slacker
- superlative
- slackest