Definition of Slack

1. Noun. Dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve.

Generic synonyms: Debris, Detritus, Dust, Junk, Rubble

2. Adjective. Not tense or taut. "A slack rope"
Exact synonyms: Loose
Similar to: Lax
Derivative terms: Looseness, Slackness

3. Verb. Avoid responsibilities and work, be idle.
Generic synonyms: Fiddle, Goldbrick, Shirk, Shrink From
Derivative terms: Slacker, Slacking

4. Adjective. Flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide. "Slack water"
Similar to: Standing

5. Noun. A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality. "A falloff in quality"

6. Verb. Be inattentive to, or neglect. "He slacks his attention"
Generic synonyms: Neglect
Derivative terms: Slacking

7. Verb. Release tension on. "Slack the rope"
Generic synonyms: Loose, Loosen

8. Noun. A stretch of water without current or movement. "Suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
Exact synonyms: Slack Water
Generic synonyms: Stretch

9. Adjective. Lacking in rigor or strictness. "Slack in maintaining discipline"
Exact synonyms: Lax
Similar to: Negligent
Derivative terms: Laxity, Laxness, Slackness

10. Verb. Make less active or fast. "Don't relax your efforts now"
Exact synonyms: Relax, Slack Up, Slacken
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Relaxation

11. Noun. A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.
Exact synonyms: Mire, Morass, Quag, Quagmire
Generic synonyms: Bog, Peat Bog
Derivative terms: Mire, Mire, Mire, Miry, Quaggy

12. Verb. Become slow or slower. "Production slowed"
Exact synonyms: Slacken, Slow, Slow Down, Slow Up
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Slowing, Slowdown

13. Noun. The quality of being loose (not taut). "He hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
Exact synonyms: Slackness
Generic synonyms: Looseness, Play

14. Verb. Make less active or intense.
Exact synonyms: Abate, Slake
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify
Derivative terms: Abatable, Abator

15. Noun. A cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely. "He took up the slack"
Generic synonyms: Cord

16. Verb. Become less in amount or intensity. "The rain let up after a few hours"
Exact synonyms: Abate, Die Away, Let Up, Slack Off
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Derivative terms: Abatement, Letup

17. Verb. Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water. "Slack lime"
Exact synonyms: Slake
Generic synonyms: Hydrate
Specialized synonyms: Air-slake

Definition of Slack

1. n. Small coal; also, coal dust; culm.

2. n. A valley, or small, shallow dell.

3. a. Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended; as, a slack rope.

4. adv. Slackly; as, slack dried hops.

5. n. The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it; as, the slack of a rope or of a sail.

6. v. i. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather.

7. v. t. To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage.

Definition of Slack

1. Noun. Small coal; coal dust. ¹

2. Noun. A valley, or small, shallow dell. ¹

3. Noun. The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. ¹

4. Noun. A tidal marsh or shallow, that periodically fills and drains. ¹

5. Adjective. Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended. ¹

6. Adjective. Weak; not holding fast. ¹

7. Adjective. Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager. ¹

8. Adjective. Not violent, rapid, or pressing. ¹

9. Adverb. Slackly. ¹

10. Verb. (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of. ¹

11. Verb. (context: followed by “off”) to procrastinate; to be lazy ¹

12. Verb. (context: followed by “off”) to refuse or dislike exerting effort ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Slack

1. not tight or taut [adj SLACKER, SLACKEST] / to slacken [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: slacken

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slack

slabbed
slabber
slabbered
slabberer
slabberers
slabbering
slabbers
slabbery
slabbier
slabbiest
slabbiness
slabbing
slabby
slablike
slabs
slack (current term)
slack-jawed
slack off
slack suit
slack tide
slack tub
slack up
slack water
slackard
slackards
slackcom
slackcoms
slacked
slacken
slacken off

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