Slack — synonyms, definition

1. slack (a)

backward baggy behindhand belated blunted careless censurable comatose culpable delinquent derelict dilatory disconnected disjoined dormant dull fallow fat flabby flaccid • • •

2. slack (Noun)

abatement contraction decline decrease drop-off ebb fading falling off falloff indolence laziness mire morass negligence quag quagmire relaxation remission shrinkage sinking • • •

slack (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.

slack (Noun) — A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality. ex. "a gradual slack in output"

slack (Noun) — A stretch of water without current or movement. ex. "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

slack (Noun) — A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.

slack (Noun) — The quality of being loose (not taut). ex. "he hadn't counted on the slack of the rope"

slack (Noun) — A cord, rope or cable that is hanging loosely. ex. "he took up the slack"

bog cord debris declension decline in quality deterioration detritus dust junk looseness peat bog play rubble stretch worsening

3. slack (Verb)

abate arrest die away discharge ease ease off lax let up loose loosen lull malinger mitigate moderate reduce relax shirk skulk slack off slack up • • •

slack (Verb) — Avoid responsibilities and work, be idle.

slack (Verb) — Be inattentive to, or neglect. ex. "He slacks his attention"

slack (Verb) — Release tension on. ex. "slack the rope"

slack (Verb) — Make less active or fast. ex. "He slacked his pace as he got tired"

slack (Verb) — Become slow or slower.

slack (Verb) — Make less active or intense.

slack (Verb) — Become less in amount or intensity. ex. "The storm slacked off"

slack (Verb) — Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water. ex. "slack lime"

decrease diminish fall fiddle goldbrick hydrate lessen loose loosen minify neglect shirk shrink from weaken air-slake

4. slack (Adjective)

slack (Adjective) — Not tense or taut. ex. "slack and wrinkled skin" ex. "slack sails" ex. "a slack rope"

slack (Adjective) — Flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide. ex. "slack water"

slack (Adjective) — Lacking in rigour or strictness. ex. "slack in maintaining discipline"