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slack



slack [slack slacks slacked slacking] adjective, noun, verb BrE [slæk] NAmE [slæk]
adjective (slack·er, slack·est)
1. not stretched tight
Syn: loose
She was staring into space, her mouth slack.
The rope suddenly went slack.
slack muscles
2. (of business)not having many customers or sales; not busy
a slack period
Wednesdays are always slack.
slack demand for beef
3. (disapproving)not putting enough care, attention or energy into sth and so not doing it well enough
He's been very slack in his work lately.
Discipline in the classroom is very slack.
We lost because of some slack defending on our part.

Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 1 to 2 v. Old English slæc ‘inclined to be lazy, unhurried’ Germanic Latin laxus ‘loose’ n. sense 3 late Middle English Low German Dutch

Example Bank:
Let the reins go slack.
She knew she had been very slack in her church attendance recently.
Some of the ropes were completely slack.
The antiques business remained slack.
This season has been pretty slack for local hotels so far.
Idioms:cut somebody some slack take up the slack
Derived Words:slackly slackness
Derived:slack off
 
noun uncountable
see also slacks
1. the part of a rope, etc. that is hanging loosely
There's too much slack in the tow rope.
2. people, money or space that should be used more fully in an organization
There's very little slack in the budget.
3. very small pieces of coal

Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 1 to 2 v. Old English slæc ‘inclined to be lazy, unhurried’ Germanic Latin laxus ‘loose’ n. sense 3 late Middle English Low German Dutch
 
verb intransitive
to work less hard than you usually do or should do
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 1 to 2 v. Old English slæc ‘inclined to be lazy, unhurried’ Germanic Latin laxus ‘loose’ n. sense 3 late Middle English Low German Dutch
 

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