slack

noun

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

the quality of being loose (not taut)

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

a stretch of water without current or movement

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

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

verb

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

become less in amount or intensity

make less active or intense

become slow or slower

make less active or fast

release tension on

be inattentive to, or neglect

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

adjective

lacking in rigor or strictness

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

not tense or taut

Synonyms for slack

slacknessn slackenv looseadj laxadj relaxv slowadj loosenv unbracev slakev sluggishadj loosenessn lazyadj slothfuladj lackadaisicaladj

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