Slack

noun

/slæk/

Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.nounThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

"take in the slack"

2.nounA tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.

3.adjective(normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.

"a slack rope"

4.adjectiveWeak; not holding fast.

"a slack hand"

5.adjectiveLacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.

"slack in duty or service"

6.adjectiveNot active,successful, or violent.

"Business is slack."

7.adjectiveExcess; surplus to requirements.

"the slack capacity of an oil pipeline"

8.adjectiveVulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.

9.adverbSlackly.

"slack dried hops"

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