Slack ( adjective , verb , noun )

(As an adjective)

Slack ( adjective )

1. Not tight; loose.
2. Lacking in energy or effort; lazy.
3. Insufficient; not enough.
4. Relaxed or casual in attitude or approach.

Origin:

Old english slæc "loose, relaxed"; related to slacken.

Examples:

1. The rope was slack and the boat was drifting.
2. He had a slack attitude towards his work.
3. She took a slack approach towards her studies.
4. The economy was in a slack state and unemployment was high.
5. He had a slack grip on the bat and couldn't hit the ball.

(As a verb)

Slack ( verb )

1. Not tight; loose.
2. Lacking in energy or effort; lazy.
3. Insufficient; not enough.
4. Relaxed or casual in attitude or approach.

Origin:

Old english slæc "loose, relaxed"; related to slacken.

Examples:

1. The rope was slack and the boat was drifting.
2. He had a slack attitude towards his work.
3. She took a slack approach towards her studies.
4. The economy was in a slack state and unemployment was high.
5. He had a slack grip on the bat and couldn't hit the ball.

(As a noun)

Slack ( noun )

1. Not tight; loose.
2. Lacking in energy or effort; lazy.
3. Insufficient; not enough.
4. Relaxed or casual in attitude or approach.

Origin:

Old english slæc "loose, relaxed"; related to slacken.

Examples:

1. The rope was slack and the boat was drifting.
2. He had a slack attitude towards his work.
3. She took a slack approach towards her studies.
4. The economy was in a slack state and unemployment was high.
5. He had a slack grip on the bat and couldn't hit the ball.