slackEnglish

slack, abate, slacken, slake, die away

Verb

5 more verb senses

Avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

English: slack

Be inattentive to, or neglect

English: slack

Bahasa: lalai, cuai

Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

English: slack, slake

Release tension on

English: slack

Noun

A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

English: mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack

Bahasa: lumpur, paya, rawang, selut

A stretch of water without current or movement

English: slack, slack water

Bahasa: kekenduran

A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

English: slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off

Bahasa: kemunduran, kemerosotan

3 more noun senses

Dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

English: slack

The quality of being loose (not taut)

English: slack, slackness

Bahasa: kendur

A cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

English: slack

Adjective

Lacking in rigor or strictness

English: lax, slack

Not tense or taut

English: loose, slack

Bahasa: kendur

Flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

English: slack

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