slack
noun
- 1
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
“take in the slack”
- 2
A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
adjective
- 1
(normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
“a slack rope”
- 2
Weak; not holding fast.
“a slack hand”
- 3
Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
“slack in duty or service”
- 4
Not active,successful, or violent.
“Business is slack.”
- 5
Excess; surplus to requirements.
“the slack capacity of an oil pipeline”
- 6
Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.
adverb
- 1
Slackly.
“slack dried hops”
verb
- 1
To slacken.
- 2
To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
- 3
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
“Lime slacks.”
noun
- 1
A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
noun
- 1
A valley, or small, shallow dell.
noun
- 1
Small coal; coal dust.
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