adjective
- not tight or taut; loose
- not working hard; lazy or careless
- having little activity; slow
noun
- the loose or unused part of something
- a period of reduced activity or demand
verb
- to become loose or less tight
- to work less hard; to be lazy
Examples
- The rope was slack and needed to be tightened.
- Business is slack during the winter months.
- She’s been slack about doing her homework lately.
- Pull the slack out of the cable before connecting it.
- The team slacked off after winning the championship.
- There’s too much slack in this belt.
- Don’t slack on your responsibilities.