slack

  • 31slack — I [[t]slæk[/t]] adj. slack•er, slack•est, adv. n. v. adj. 1) not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope[/ex] 2) negligent; careless; remiss 3) slow, sluggish, or indolent: slack in answering letters[/ex] 4) not active or busy; dull; not …

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  • 32slack — I. /slæk / (say slak) adjective 1. not tense or taut; loose: slack rope. 2. indolent; negligent; remiss. 3. slow; sluggish. 4. lacking in activity; dull; not brisk: slack times for business. 5. sluggish, as the water, tide, or wind. 6. Colloquial …

  • 33slack — 1. adjective 1) the rope went slack Syn: loose, limp, hanging, flexible Ant: tight, taut 2) slack skin Syn: flaccid, flabby, loose …

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  • 34slack — fore·slack; slack·age; slack; slack·en·er; slack·er·ism; slack·ly; slack·ness; slack·en; slack·er; …

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  • 35slack — adj. 1 loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, fall, go ▪ My jaw fell slack in disbelief …

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  • 36Slack — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Toponymes Slack est un petit village de la Côte d Opale appartenant à la commune d Ambleteuse (62). La Slack est un fleuve côtier français qui coule dans… …

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  • 37slack up — verb make less active or fast He slackened his pace as he got tired Don t relax your efforts now • Syn: ↑slack, ↑slacken, ↑relax • Derivationally related forms: ↑relaxation ( …

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  • 38slack — 1. noun /slæk/ a) Small coal; coal dust. The slack of a rope or of a sail. b) A valley, or small, shallow dell. Syn: culm, slough 2 …

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  • 39slack — I Australian Slang 1. unkind, cruel, unfair: Don t be slack, he can t help being tall ; 2. lazy: Why don t you ever visit, you slack bastard? II Mawdesley Glossary 1. a hollow or depression on farm land sometimes holding water. 2. coal dust. III… …

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  • 40slack — 1. adjective 1) the rope went slack Syn: limp, loose 2) slack skin Syn: sagging, flabby, flaccid, loose, saggy 3) business is slack Syn …

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