noun🔗ShareThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it."take in the slack"partthingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains."After a heavy rain, the slack near the beach overflowed, creating a temporary pond full of minnows. "geographyenvironmentareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended."a slack rope"physicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWeak; not holding fast."a slack hand"conditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager."slack in duty or service"attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot active,successful, or violent."Business is slack."attitudecharacterbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExcess; surplus to requirements."the slack capacity of an oil pipeline"amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music."The dancehall music at the party was quite slack, with lyrics that were sexually explicit. "languagemusicculturesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo slacken."After a long day of work, I needed to slacken my pace and take a break. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mitigate; to reduce the strength of."The teacher tried to slack the pressure on the students by giving them more time to finish the project. "actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake."Lime slacks."chemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place."The train was subject to a 20-minute slack due to track maintenance. "technicalindustrytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA valley, or small, shallow dell."The hikers followed the narrow slack down to the stream. "geographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSmall coal; coal dust."The coal miner wore a mask to protect himself from the slack in the air. "materialsubstancefuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
