SLACK
/slæk/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/slæk/
noun
- The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.“take in the slack”
- A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
adjective
- (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.“a slack rope”
- Weak; not holding fast.“a slack hand”
- Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.“slack in duty or service”
- Not active,successful, or violent.“Business is slack.”
- Excess; surplus to requirements.“the slack capacity of an oil pipeline”
adverb
- Slackly.“slack dried hops”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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