slack
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/slæk/
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/slæk/
adjective
R
loose, not tight
The rope became slack after we let it go.
R
not busy, with few customers
Business is slack during the afternoon hours.
R
not careful or energetic enough
His slack effort caused the team to lose the game.
noun
R
the loose part of a rope
Pull the rope tight to remove the slack.
R
extra space or resources available
We have some slack in our schedule this week.
R
small pieces of coal
The coal pile contained mostly slack.
verb
R
to work less hard than usual
Don't slack off when the boss is watching.
translation
loose, not tight; not busy, with few customers; not careful or energetic enough
the loose part of a rope; extra space or resources available; small pieces of coal
to work less hard than usual
Word Forms
Comparative
slacker
Superlative
slackest
3rd Present
slacks
Progressive
slacking
Past
slacked
Plural
slacks
Perfect
slacked