noun Download 🔗Share The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. Examples : "take in the slack" part material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains. Examples : "After the high tide receded, small pools of water remained in the slacks of the marsh, teeming with tiny crabs. " environment geography nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slacken. Examples : ""Please don't slacks on your homework; it's due tomorrow!" " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mitigate; to reduce the strength of. Examples : "The company offered flexible hours to slacks the stress on working parents. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake. Examples : "Lime slacks." chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place. Examples : "The train experienced several slacks due to ongoing track repairs, making the journey longer than expected. " technical traffic work action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A valley, or small, shallow dell. Examples : "The sheep grazed peacefully in the slacks, sheltered from the wind. " geography nature area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks) Examples : "He wore gray slacks and a blue shirt to his office job. " appearance style wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading