slacking

slack

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slak]
- /slæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slak]
- /slæk/

Definitions of slacking word

adjective slacking not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope. 1
adjective slacking negligent; careless; remiss: slack proofreading. 1
adjective slacking slow, sluggish, or indolent: He is slack in answering letters. 1
adjective slacking not active or busy; dull; not brisk: the slack season in an industry. 1
adjective slacking moving very slowly, as the tide, wind, or water. 1
adjective slacking weak; lax. 1

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Origin of slacking

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English slac (adj.), Old English sleac, slæc; cognate with Old Norse slakr, Old High German slach, Latin laxus lax

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Parts of speech for Slacking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slacking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for slacking

adj slacking

flagging — becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.
loafing — to idle away time: He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing.

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