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slack in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ

slack in Maithili মৈথিলী

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  • slack adj. 1. not tight or firm; loose.
    Ex. slack rigging, a slack bandage. The rope hung slack.
    2. careless.
    Ex. She is a slack housekeeper. He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities.
    (SYN) lax, indolent, negligent
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  • slack adv. in a slack manner.
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  • slack adv. slackly.
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  • slack expr. slack off,
    a. to loosen.
    Ex. Slack off the halyards a little so the sails will billow.
    b. to lessen one's efforts.
    Ex. The American artillery slacked off in its firing ... and this tactical error undoubtedly allowed a lot
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  • slack expr. slack up, to slow down; go more slowly.
    Ex. One expected to see the locomotive pause, or slack up a little (Mark Twain).
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  • slack noun slackness.
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  • slack noun 1. a part that hangs loose.
    Ex. He pulled in the slack of the rope.
    2. a dull season; quiet period; lull.
    3. a stopping of a strong flow of the tide or a current of water.
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  • slack slack (1), adjective, noun, verb, adverb.
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  • slack slack (2), noun.
    dirt, dust, and small pieces left after coal is screened; small or refuse coal.
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  • slack slack (3), noun.
    (Scottish.)
    1. a hollow between hills.
    2. a soft or boggy hollow.
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  • slack v.i. 1. to become less tight or firm.
    2. to be or become slack; let up.
    Ex. The breeze slacked. Still she went ... slacking not, pausing not (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
    3. (of lime) to become slaked.
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  • slack v.t. 1. to make less tight or firm; let up on; loosen; slacken.
    2. to make less active; moderate; abate.
    Ex. He ... without slacking his pace for an instant, stalked on (Robert Louis Stevenson).
    3. to leave undone; neglect; shirk. <
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