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slack
lacking in rigor or strictness
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- LAC
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
lacking in rigor or strictness
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
adjective
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
“slack water”
adjective
not tense or taut
“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
noun
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
“he took up the slack”
noun
the quality of being loose (not taut)
“he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope”
noun
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
noun
a stretch of water without current or movement
“suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”
noun
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
“the team went into a slump”
noun
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 lime”
verb
become less in amount or intensity
“The storm abated”
verb
make less active or intense
verb
become slow or slower
“Production slowed”
verb
make less active or fast
“He slackened his pace as he got tired”
verb
release tension on
“slack the rope”
verb
be inattentive to, or neglect
“He slacks his attention”
verb
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
In context
Example Sentences
such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
lax in attending classes
slack in maintaining discipline
slack water
the old man's skin hung loose and grey
slack and wrinkled skin
slack sails
a slack rope
a slack grip
he took up the slack
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
the team went into a slump
a gradual slack in output
a drop-off in attendance
a falloff in quality
slack lime
The storm abated
The rain let up after a few hours
Production slowed
He slackened his pace as he got tired
Don't relax your efforts now
slack the rope
He slacks his attention
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