Slack | Mean of slack in English Dictionary

/ˈslæk/

• not stretched or held in a tight position
1. slack rope
2. His broken arm hung slack at his side.
3. The rope suddenly went slack.
4. Her jaw went slack [=fell open] in amazement.
• not busy
1. The fall is our slack [=slow] season.
2. a slack market
• doing something poorly because you are not putting enough care or effort into it
1. I've been a little slack [=careless] about taking my medication lately.

• done poorly and carelessly
1. He accused the government of slack supervision of nuclear technology.
• Noun
• the part of a rope, chain, etc., that hangs loosely
1. Take in/up the slack of the rope.
2. We left some slack in the budget so that we can hire more people if we have to.
• pants or trousers
1. He was wearing a white shirt and (a pair of) cotton slacks.
2. She wore dress slacks and a nice blouse.
• to treat (someone) in a less harsh or critical way
1. Would you give/cut me some slack? I'm doing the best I can.
• to provide or do something that is missing or not getting done
1. When he didn't get the pay raise he was expecting, he had to take another job to pick up the slack. [=to make up for the money he was not making]
2. The manager has to take up the slack when employees don't do their jobs correctly.
• Verb
• to give little or no effort or attention to work
1. They need to stop slacking and get down to work.
• to do something with less effort or energy than you did it with before
1. I was exercising regularly last summer, but I've been slacking off recently.
• to become less active, forceful, etc.
1. Their business has been slacking off in recent months.