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slack

/slˈæk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. not tense or taut
    “the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
  2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
    “slack water”
  3. lacking in rigor or strictness
    “such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”

noun

  1. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
  2. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
    “the team went into a slump”
  3. a stretch of water without current or movement
    “suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”
  4. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  5. the quality of being loose (not taut)
    “he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
  6. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
    “he took up the slack”

verb

  1. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
  2. be inattentive to, or neglect
    “He slacks his attention”
  3. release tension on
    “slack the rope”
  4. make less active or fast
    “He slackened his pace as he got tired”
  5. become slow or slower
    “Production slowed”
  6. make less active or intense
  7. become less in amount or intensity
    “The storm abated”
  8. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
    “slack lime”

Synonyms for slack

Words that rhyme with slack

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