slack - Meaning in Sanskrit

slack - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of slack in English

slack adjective

1. not tense or taut

   Examples

   • "a slack grip"
   • "a slack rope"
   • "slack and wrinkled skin"
   • "slack sails"
   • "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"
2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

   Example

   • "slack water"
3. lacking in rigor or strictness

   Examples

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

slack noun

1. the quality of being loose (not taut)

   Example

   • "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
2. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
3. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

   Examples

   • "a drop-off in attendance"
   • "a falloff in quality"
   • "a gradual slack in output"
   • "the team went into a slump"
4. a stretch of water without current or movement

   Example

   • "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
5. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
6. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

   Example

   • "he took up the slack"

slack verb

1. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

   Example

   • "slack lime"
2. become less in amount or intensity

   Examples

   • "The rain let up after a few hours"
   • "The storm abated"
3. make less active or intense
4. become slow or slower

   Example

   • "Production slowed"
5. make less active or fast

   Examples

   • "Don't relax your efforts now"
   • "He slackened his pace as he got tired"
6. release tension on

   Example

   • "slack the rope"
7. be inattentive to, or neglect

   Example

   • "He slacks his attention"
8. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

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