In slang, "slacken" (often used as slack or slack off) means to reduce effort, work less hard, or become lazy and negligent. It implies a, typically disapproved of, decrease in energy, speed, or attention to duty.
/slæk/ to work more slowly and with less effort than usual, or to go more slowly: slack off/up Everyone slacks off/up at the end of the week. disapproving You'll be in trouble if you're caught slacking on the job.
/ˈslækən/ Other forms: slackened; slackening; slackens. To slacken is to loosen the tension on or tightness of something. If you slacken the clothesline any more, the clothes will be on the ground next time you hang out the wash. Slacken, in the "to loosen" sense, can also be used figuratively.
the evasion of work or duty. synonyms: goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, soldiering. dodging, escape, evasion. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
goosed, goosing. Slang. to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle. Informal. to prod or urge to action or an emotional reaction. The promise of time off may goose the workers and increase profits.
In slang, "slack" usually means lazy, negligent, or lacking effort, often used as a criticism like "stop slacking off!" or "you're such a slacker," but it also refers to being loose or not busy. In some contexts, particularly West Indian slang, "slackness" can mean vulgarity or overt sexuality, while "slack" can also refer to the messaging app Slack, the communication platform.
The root word of slack is the Old English word slæc, which means "loose or careless." When you scold your friend for being careless about his responsibilities, you can say, "Pick up the slack!" Definitions of slack. adjective. not tense or taut.
Slacks are pants with a more relaxed, looser fit. Slacks originated in the 19th century. The first to wear slacks were sailors in the British Navy. Because the pants were loose fitting, they were called “slaks”, derived from the vintage Saxon word meaning loose.
“Loose” is an old-fashioned slang term that means promiscuous, but not because it has anything to do with vaginal or anal snugness levels. It means having loose morals, as in, the opposite of being “uptight.”
slang. : morally or physically disgusting or repulsive : skeevy, sleazy. In Sleeping With Other Friends, Matthew has slicked hair parted to the side with a thin mustache. He looks like a skeezy guy that you wouldn't trust. Dino-Ray Ramos.
He went up the four flights of stairs without slackening speed. She was dead, or dying, but her slackening features carried a look of strange contentment.
Besides "out of order" or "not clean," sloppy can also mean "careless" or "overemotional." So you might do a sloppy job on an important paper for school. Or you might go to a sad movie and cry while you watch it, even though you know it's sloppy and sentimental.
