adj.
1.not tense or taut
2.lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
3.flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
4.lacking in rigor or strictness slack n.
1.dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
2.a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
3.a stretch of water without current or movement
4.the condition of being loose (not taut)
5.a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely slack v.
1.avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
2.be inattentive to, or neglect
3.release tension on
4.make less active or fast
5.become slow or slower
6.make less active or intense
7.become less in amount or intensity
8.cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Idiom of the Day
force (someone's) hand
to make someone do something sooner than planned
I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.
