Slack
adjective
Not tight; loose.
Her jeans were slack at the waist.
Often appears as...
- slack rope
- slack line
verb
Reduce or decrease in speed or intensity.
The wind began to slack off.
Often appears as...
- slack off
- slack down
noun
A period of little activity, growth, or development.
The housing market is in a period of slack.
Often appears as...
- take up the slack
- period of slack
verb
Avoid work or duties.
He was fired for slacking on the job.
Often appears as...
- slack off
- slack at work
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A collaborative software tool.
Our team uses Slack to communicate about projects.
Often appears as...
- slack channel
- slack message
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not tight; loose.
Her jeans were slack at the waist.
Often appears as...
- slack rope
- slack line
verb
Reduce or decrease in speed or intensity.
The wind began to slack off.
Often appears as...
- slack off
- slack down
noun
A period of little activity, growth, or development.
The housing market is in a period of slack.
Often appears as...
- take up the slack
- period of slack
verb
Avoid work or duties.
He was fired for slacking on the job.
Often appears as...
- slack off
- slack at work
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A collaborative software tool.
Our team uses Slack to communicate about projects.
Often appears as...
- slack channel
- slack message
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Description
Use 'slack' to describe objects, like clothing, that fit loosely or without strain.
After losing weight, his belt was slack around his hips.
Pro Tip 2/2Looseness in Objects
'Slack' often relates to ropes or strings needing adjustment or securing.
Please pull the slack ropes tight before we sail.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Description
Use 'slack' to describe objects, like clothing, that fit loosely or without strain.
After losing weight, his belt was slack around his hips.
Pro Tip 2/2Looseness in Objects
'Slack' often relates to ropes or strings needing adjustment or securing.
Please pull the slack ropes tight before we sail.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Description
Use 'slack' to describe objects, like clothing, that fit loosely or without strain.
After losing weight, his belt was slack around his hips.
Pro Tip 2/2Looseness in Objects
'Slack' often relates to ropes or strings needing adjustment or securing.
Please pull the slack ropes tight before we sail.
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Video examples
Watch Famous Ponies Swim...
world-famous swim for the rest of the herd that we do it on a slack tide in the morning at time when the when the tide is not moving either direction it can be high water slack or low water slack it doesn't matter the swim is something different all in itself we heard everything out of the pin both
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Why monkeys (and humans)...
and needs a little extra help. You're probably more than happy to help out, especially if she does the same for you when you need it. In other words, if things even out. But now, let's say that colleague is always slacking off and dumping extra work on you. That's infuriating.
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In search for the man...
had broken two necks including mine, and bruised one brain and taken one life. Twenty-one years later, he was now thinner than his wife, his skin slack on his face, and looking at Abed looking at his young self, I remembered looking at that photograph of my young self
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The five major world...
But don't let it go too slack, or it will not sound." In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree, the rest of the answer came to him.
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A global hackathon to...
like what's driving you what keeps you awake apart from coffee um api is saving lives it's that simple we've been talking with facebook we've been talking with zoom slack we've been talking with a lot of people around the world a lot of big companies no one cares
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Tierney Thys: Swim with...
And that's kind of their home range. Now that's important, though, because if there's a lot of fishing pressure, that population doesn't get replenished. So that's a very important piece of data. But also what's important is that they're not slacker, lazy fish.
Video examples
Richard Sears: Planning...
there was a peak wood. This is a very important picture of the evolution of energy systems. And what's been taking up the slack in the last few decades? Well, a lot of natural gas and a little bit of nuclear, for starters. And what goes on in the future?
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How to create a great...
healthy and the hong kong and shanghai bank changed to eight that changed to hsbc to help the bank expand globally real words like uber and slack are ripped right out of a dictionary and suggest attributes or benefits uber literally means an outstanding
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How to Raise a Baby...
holes and if they're not paying attention she'll walk back and slack one of them it's really important to stop traffic on time so that their pregnant females can go ahead and have three for offspring so they multiply really fast and they're
Video examples
Falcon Chicks Fight for...
is slacking off most of the hairs are now too big for him to kill
Video examples
Watch Famous Ponies Swim...
world-famous swim for the rest of the herd that we do it on a slack tide in the morning at time when the when the tide is not moving either direction it can be high water slack or low water slack it doesn't matter the swim is something different all in itself we heard everything out of the pin both
Video examples
Why monkeys (and humans)...
and needs a little extra help. You're probably more than happy to help out, especially if she does the same for you when you need it. In other words, if things even out. But now, let's say that colleague is always slacking off and dumping extra work on you. That's infuriating.
Video examples
In search for the man...
had broken two necks including mine, and bruised one brain and taken one life. Twenty-one years later, he was now thinner than his wife, his skin slack on his face, and looking at Abed looking at his young self, I remembered looking at that photograph of my young self
Video examples
The five major world...
But don't let it go too slack, or it will not sound." In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree, the rest of the answer came to him.
Video examples
A global hackathon to...
like what's driving you what keeps you awake apart from coffee um api is saving lives it's that simple we've been talking with facebook we've been talking with zoom slack we've been talking with a lot of people around the world a lot of big companies no one cares
Video examples
Tierney Thys: Swim with...
And that's kind of their home range. Now that's important, though, because if there's a lot of fishing pressure, that population doesn't get replenished. So that's a very important piece of data. But also what's important is that they're not slacker, lazy fish.
Video examples
Richard Sears: Planning...
there was a peak wood. This is a very important picture of the evolution of energy systems. And what's been taking up the slack in the last few decades? Well, a lot of natural gas and a little bit of nuclear, for starters. And what goes on in the future?
Video examples
How to create a great...
healthy and the hong kong and shanghai bank changed to eight that changed to hsbc to help the bank expand globally real words like uber and slack are ripped right out of a dictionary and suggest attributes or benefits uber literally means an outstanding
Video examples
How to Raise a Baby...
holes and if they're not paying attention she'll walk back and slack one of them it's really important to stop traffic on time so that their pregnant females can go ahead and have three for offspring so they multiply really fast and they're
Video examples
Falcon Chicks Fight for...
is slacking off most of the hairs are now too big for him to kill
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Quote examples
Diablo Cody
American Writer
Somebody asked me earlier if I thought it was really important to tell stories about women's struggles. And I said yes, but at the same time, it's also important to tell stories about women's triumphs, women being slackers, women being criminals, women being heroes.
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish Actress
Will Rogers wasn't helpful to me at all. He was just concerned with his way of doing things. He didn't like me much because I used to wear slacks to the studio, and that was not done much in those days, so I guess he thought I was rather fast.
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Quinton Jackson
American Mixed Martial Artist
In America, you've got a lot of fair-weather fans, who be cheering for you hard and as soon as you lose a fight, you're a bum and then they come at you on social media and they give you a lot of slack.
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Paul George
American Athlete
You're not going to look at Paul and see him slacking, not carrying his weight. All the other stuff, 'Paul doesn't lead' and all that? That's fine. Go grab guys that lead, then. Let me help them lead.
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Joe Harris
American Athlete
If I ever got into trouble with my sisters or was slacking off, it was always my punishment that I couldn't go to a practice or a game. That was the worst thing in the world.
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Elsa Hosk
Swedish Model
When I work out, I make healthier choices in all areas of life, and when I don't, I tend to slack on other things, too, so I like to keep a good routine going.
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Savannah Guthrie
American Journalist
As my mom says, I was a little bit of a slacker in high school. I really was just kind of unmotivated, a little bit lazy, so my grades weren't that good.
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Jesse Plemons
American Actor
I don't think I'm a slacker, but I don't have aspirations to, like, conquer Hollywood. Or the world. Or anything.
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Rachel Zoe
American Designer
I don't come from a family of slackers, but I do come from a family of doers.
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Tess Daly
English Model
Confidence comes from cutting yourself some slack.
Quote examples
Diablo Cody
American Writer
Somebody asked me earlier if I thought it was really important to tell stories about women's struggles. And I said yes, but at the same time, it's also important to tell stories about women's triumphs, women being slackers, women being criminals, women being heroes.
Quote examples
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish Actress
Will Rogers wasn't helpful to me at all. He was just concerned with his way of doing things. He didn't like me much because I used to wear slacks to the studio, and that was not done much in those days, so I guess he thought I was rather fast.
Quote examples
Quinton Jackson
American Mixed Martial Artist
In America, you've got a lot of fair-weather fans, who be cheering for you hard and as soon as you lose a fight, you're a bum and then they come at you on social media and they give you a lot of slack.
Quote examples
Paul George
American Athlete
You're not going to look at Paul and see him slacking, not carrying his weight. All the other stuff, 'Paul doesn't lead' and all that? That's fine. Go grab guys that lead, then. Let me help them lead.
Quote examples
Joe Harris
American Athlete
If I ever got into trouble with my sisters or was slacking off, it was always my punishment that I couldn't go to a practice or a game. That was the worst thing in the world.
Quote examples
Elsa Hosk
Swedish Model
When I work out, I make healthier choices in all areas of life, and when I don't, I tend to slack on other things, too, so I like to keep a good routine going.
Quote examples
Savannah Guthrie
American Journalist
As my mom says, I was a little bit of a slacker in high school. I really was just kind of unmotivated, a little bit lazy, so my grades weren't that good.
Quote examples
Jesse Plemons
American Actor
I don't think I'm a slacker, but I don't have aspirations to, like, conquer Hollywood. Or the world. Or anything.
Quote examples
Rachel Zoe
American Designer
I don't come from a family of slackers, but I do come from a family of doers.
Quote examples
Tess Daly
English Model
Confidence comes from cutting yourself some slack.
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