Slack Meaning
There are 17 meaning(s) for word Slack
Meaning 1 : a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms : mire, morass, quag, quagmire
Synonyms : mire, morass, quag, quagmire
Meaning 2 : a stretch of water without current or movement
Example : suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
Synonyms : slack water
Example : suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
Synonyms : slack water
Meaning 3 : the quality of being loose (not taut)
Example : he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
Synonyms : slackness
Example : he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
Synonyms : slackness
Meaning 4 : a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Example : a gradual slack in output
Synonyms : drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump
Example : a gradual slack in output
Synonyms : drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump
Meaning 5 : make less active or fast
Example : He slackened his pace as he got tired
Synonyms : relax, slack up, slacken
Example : He slackened his pace as he got tired
Synonyms : relax, slack up, slacken
Meaning 9 : not tense or taut
Example : slack and wrinkled skin,slack sails,a slack rope,a slack grip
Synonyms : loose
Example : slack and wrinkled skin,slack sails,a slack rope,a slack grip
Synonyms : loose
Meaning 11 : lacking in rigor or strictness
Example : slack in maintaining discipline
Synonyms : lax
Example : slack in maintaining discipline
Synonyms : lax
Meaning 12 : a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
Example : he took up the slack
Example : he took up the slack
Meaning 13 : avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
Meaning 14 : be inattentive to, or neglect
Example : He slacks his attention
Example : He slacks his attention
Meaning 15 : dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
Meaning 16 : flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
Example : slack water
Example : slack water
Meaning 17 : release tension on
Example : slack the rope
Example : slack the rope
How to Pronounce Slack
- slæk