Slack, a.
- 1. Backward, remiss, careless, negligent.
- 2. Slow, tardy, dilatory, lingering, abated, diminished.
- 3. Loose, relaxed.
- 4. Weak, remiss.
- 5. Dull, idle, quiet, inactive.
Slack, ad. Partially, insufficiently, imperfectly.
Slack, v. n. See Slacken.
Slack, v. a.
- 1. See Slacken.
- 2. Slake (as lime).
Slacked-lime, n. Hydrate of lime.
Slacken, v. n.
- 1. Slack, abate, become less intense, be diminished.
- 2. Become loose or slack, be made less tight or tense, relax.
- 3. Neglect, be remiss, be backward, fail.
- 4. Become slow.
- 5. Languish, flag, fail.
Slacken, v. a.
- 1. Retard, slack, moderate, make slower.
- 2. Loosen, relax, make less tight or tense, lessen the tension of.