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(adj) lax
lacking in rigor or strictness
such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable; lax in attending classes; slack in maintaining discipline
(adj) loose
not tense or taut
the old man's skin hung loose and grey; slack and wrinkled skin; slack sails; a slack rope
(noun) slackness
the quality of being loose (not taut)
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
(noun) quag, quagmire, mire, morass
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
(noun) slack water
a stretch of water without current or movement
suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
(noun) slump, drop-off, falling off, falloff
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
the team went into a slump; a gradual slack in output; a drop-off in attendance; a falloff in quality
(verb) slake
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
slack lime
(verb) die away, slack off, abate, let up
become less in amount or intensity
The storm abated; The rain let up after a few hours
make less active or intense
(verb) slacken, slow, slow down, slow up
become slow or slower
Production slowed
(verb) slack up, slacken, relax
make less active or fast
He slackened his pace as he got tired; Don't relax your efforts now