slack
11Slack — Slack, n. The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it; as, the slack of a rope or of a sail. [1913 Webster] …
12slack — slack, slacken Both words have been in use since the 16c, and remain interchangeable in many meanings. There are, however, some areas of preference: slacken is generally more dominant in the sense ‘to make or become slack (or slacker)’: a breeze …
13Slack — Slack, n. [Icel. slakki a slope on a mountain edge.] A valley, or small, shallow dell. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. [1913 Webster] …
14Slack — Slack, n. [Cf. {Slag}.] Small coal; also, coal dust; culm. Raymond. [1913 Webster] …
15Slack — [slɛk, engl. slæk] der; s <aus engl. slack »Flaute, ruhiger Geschäftsgang«> Überschuss an [finanziellen] Mitteln eines Unternehmens, der sich in Erfolgsperioden ansammelt u. als Reserve für Krisenzeiten dient …
16slack´en|er — slack|en «SLAK uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make slower: »Don t slacken your efforts till the work is done. SYNONYM(S): retard. 2. to make looser: »Slacken the rope. Slackening the reins, I let my horse take his own course (Francis Parkman). –v.i …
17slack|en — «SLAK uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make slower: »Don t slacken your efforts till the work is done. SYNONYM(S): retard. 2. to make looser: »Slacken the rope. Slackening the reins, I let my horse take his own course (Francis Parkman). –v.i. 1. to… …
18slack — index careless, derelict (negligent), indolent, languid, lax, negligent, otiose, remiss …
19slack — adj 1 lax, remiss, *negligent, neglectful Analogous words: *lazy, indolent, slothful, faineant: *indifferent, unconcerned, detached, aloof: sluggish, *lethargic Contrasted words: diligent, sedulous, industrious, * …
20slack|er — «SLAK uhr», noun. a person who shirks work or evades his duty, especially an able bodied man who evades military service in time of war: »Every shirker, every coward and slacker … decided at once to be a conscientious objector (H. G. Wells) …
