slack

not tense or taut

• “the old man”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

• “flaccid muscles”
• “took his lax hand in hers”
• “gave a limp handshake”
• “a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know”
• “a slack grip”

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• “slack water”

lacking in rigor or strictness

• “such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”
• “lax in attending classes”
• “slack in maintaining discipline”

dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• “the team went into a slump”
• “a gradual slack in output”
• “a drop-off in attendance”
• “a falloff in quality”

a stretch of water without current or movement

• “suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”

the condition of being loose (not taut)

• “he hadn”

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

• “he took up the slack”

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

be inattentive to, or neglect

• “He slacks his attention”

release tension on

• “slack the rope”

make less active or fast

• “He slackened his pace as he got tired”
• “Don”

become slow or slower

• “Production slowed”

make less active or intense

become less in amount or intensity

• “The storm abated”
• “The rain let up after a few hours”

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

• “slack lime”