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Definition of SLACK

noun : SLACK

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- 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 ;

2. (
- slump ,
- slack ,
- drop-off ,
- falloff ,
- falling_off
) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" ;

3. (
- slack ,
- slack_water
) a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless" ;

4. (
- mire ,
- quagmire ,
- quag ,
- morass ,
- slack ,
) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot ;

5. (
- slack ,
- slackness
) the quality of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope" ;

6. (
- slack
) a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack" ;

verb : SLACK

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- slack
) avoid responsibilities and work, be idle ;

2. (
- slack
) be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention" ;

3. (
- slack
) release tension on; "slack the rope" ;

4. (
- slack ,
- slacken ,
- slack_up ,
- relax ,
) make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now" ;

5. (
- slow ,
- slow_down ,
- slow_up ,
- slack ,
- slacken ,
) become slow or slower; "Production slowed" ;

6. (
- slake ,
- abate ,
- slack ,
) make less active or intense ;

7. (
- abate ,
- let_up ,
- slack_off ,
- slack ,
- die_away
) become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" ;

8. (
- slack ,
- slake ,
) cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime" ;

Adjective : SLACK

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- loose ,
- slack
) not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"; "a slack grip" ;

2. (
- slack
) flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water" ;

3. (
- lax ,
- slack
) lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline" ;

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