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Definisjon av slack

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
slack - the quality of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
slackness
looseness, play movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
slack - a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
slack - a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
slack water
stretch extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
slack - dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
debris, rubble, detritus, junk, dust the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
slack - 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"
slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off
decline in quality, deterioration, worsening, declension process of changing to an inferior state
slack - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
mire, quagmire, quag, morass
bog, peat bog wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

Verb
slack - cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
slake
hydrate cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"
air-slake alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate; "air-slake lime"
slack - make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
slacken, slack up, relax
minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
slack - release tension on; "slack the rope"
loose, loosen become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
slack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
shrink from, goldbrick, shirk, fiddle avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties"
slack - be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"
neglect leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
slack - make less active or intense
slake, abate
minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
slack - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
slow, slow down, slow up, slacken
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
slack - become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
abate, let up, slack off, die away
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

Adjective
slack - flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
standing having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
slack - not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
loose
lax emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
slack - lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
lax
negligent characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"
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Substantiv
slack - Small coal; coal dust.
slack - A valley, or small, shallow dell.
slack - The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
slack - A tidal marsh or shallow, that periodically fills and drains.

Verb
slack - To slacken.
slack - To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
slack - To procrastinate; to be lazy.
slack - To refuse or dislike exerting effort.

Adverb
slack - Slackly.

Adjektiv
slack - Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended.
slack - Weak; not holding fast.
slack - Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
slack - Not violent, rapid, or pressing.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • slack
    lacking the expected or needed stiffness, unleasantly soft.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: slack
  • Komparativ: slacker / more slack
  • Superlativ: slackest / most slack

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) slack
  • Presens: slack / slacks
  • Preteritum: slacked
  • Perfektum: (have) slacked

Substantiv

  • Entall: slack
  • Flertall: slacks

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