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slack means loose, not tight

slack(noun)

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

slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off(noun)

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"

slack, slack water(noun)

a stretch of water without current or movement

"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack(noun)

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

slack, slackness(noun)

the quality of being loose (not taut)

"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

slack(adj)

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

"he took up the slack"

loose, slack(adj)

not tense or taut

"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"

slack(adj)

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

"slack water"

lax, slack(verb)

lacking in rigor or strictness

"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

slack(verb)

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

slack(verb)

be inattentive to, or neglect

"He slacks his attention"

slack(verb)

release tension on

"slack the rope"

slack, slacken, slack up, relax(verb)

make less active or fast

"He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken(verb)

become slow or slower

"Production slowed"

slake, abate, slack(verb)

make less active or intense

abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away(verb)

become less in amount or intensity

"The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

slack, slake(verb)

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

"slack lime"

failing to give proper care and attention

a building contractor known mainly for his firm's slack workmanship and slipshod construction

not bound by rigid standards

slack supervision on the project

not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched

left the ropes slack

an allowable margin of freedom or variation

our boss doesn't cut us any slack when it comes to being back from lunch on time

the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line

take up the slack of a rope

an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle

she prefers wearing slacks instead of a dress

to make less taut

the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail

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