How To Spell slack?
How to Pronounce slack?
Correct pronunciation for the word "slack" is [slˈak], [slˈak], [s_l_ˈa_k].
Definition of slack
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The part of a rope that hangs loose; a dull season in trade; small coal. Slack-water, the interval between the ebb and flow of the tide. Slack in stays, slow in going about.
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To become less tense; to be remiss; to lose cohesion; to abate; to become slower; to languish.
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To lessen the tension of; to relax; to mitigate; to cause to become slower; to abate; to withhold; to deprive of cohesion; to repress.
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Not tense; not hard drawn; not holding fast; remiss; not earnest or eager; not violent; not rapid; not brisk.
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In a slack manner: partially: insufficiently.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for slack?
The adverb form of the word "slack" is "slackly".
What is the adjective for slack?
The adjective form of the word "slack" is "slackened".
Usage over time for slack:
This graph shows how "slack" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of slack?
The plural of the "slack" can be the "slacks".
What is the singular form of slack?
The singular of the "slack" can be the "slack".
Synonyms for Slack:
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v.
• remit • relax • quiet • goof off • rest • shirk • guide, move carefully- ease .
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adj.
• lazy, negligent • loose • slack • unsuccessful • lacking restraint, indulgent • down • inactive • inefficient • unconfined • baggy, fat • loose, baggy; inactive • not engaged in action; inert, lazy • tending to not remember • flabby • slow • reduced • forgetful • tardy • insensitive- dull .
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- highlight .
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- breakup ,
- creak ,
- inattentive .
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- hiatus .
- coal .
- give .
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