slack
slack /ˈslæk/
adjective
-
(
)
Not tense or taut
(
loose
, slack
)
not tense or taut
The old man's skin hung loose and grey
the old man's skin hung loose and grey
Slack and wrinkled skin
slack and wrinkled skin
Slack sails
slack sails
A slack rope
a slack rope
A slack grip
a slack grip
-
Lacking in rigor or strictness
(
slack
, lax
)
lacking in rigor or strictness
Such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
Lax in attending classes
lax in attending classes
Slack in maintaining discipline
slack in maintaining discipline
-
Flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
(
slack
)
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
Slack water
slack water
noun
-
A cord, rope or cable that is hanging loosely
(
slack
)
a cord, rope or cable that is hanging loosely
He took up the slack
he took up the slack
-
The quality of being loose (not taut)
(
slack
, slackness
)
the quality of being loose (not taut)
He hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
-
A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
(
morass
, quag
, mire
, quagmire
, slack
)
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
The hiker found themselves stuck in a muddy mire, each step becoming a struggle.
The hiker found themselves stuck in a muddy mire, each step becoming a struggle.
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A stretch of water without current or movement
(
slack
, slack water
)
a stretch of water without current or movement
Suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
-
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
(
drop-off
, slack
, falling off
, falloff
, slump
)
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
The team went into a slump
the team went into a slump
A gradual slack in output
a gradual slack in output
A drop-off in attendance
a drop-off in attendance
A falloff in quality
a falloff in 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
(
slack
)
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
(
slack
, slake
)
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Slack lime
slack lime
-
Become less in amount or intensity
(
abate
, slack
, die away
, let up
, slack off
)
become less in amount or intensity
The storm abated
The storm abated
The rain let up after a few hours
The rain let up after a few hours
-
Make less active or intense
(
abate
, slack
, slake
)
make less active or intense
-
Become slow or slower
(
slack
, slow up
, slacken
, slow
, slow down
)
become slow or slower
Production slowed
Production slowed
-
Make less active or fast
(
relax
, slack
, slack up
, slacken
)
make less active or fast
He slackened his pace as he got tired
He slackened his pace as he got tired
Don't relax your efforts now
Don't relax your efforts now
-
Release tension on
(
slack
)
release tension on
Slack the rope
slack the rope
-
Be inattentive to, or neglect
(
slack
)
be inattentive to, or neglect
He slacks his attention
He slacks his attention
-
Avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
(
slack
)
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle