Definition of slack

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Slack (v. t.) Alt. of Slacke.

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Unslacked :: Unslacked (a.) Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime..
Slacken :: Slacken (a.) To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
Slack :: Slack (adv.) Slackly; as, slack dried hops..
Slackening :: Slackening () of Slacke.
Relax :: Relax (n.) To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To neglect; to be remiss in.
Foreslack :: Foreslack (v. t.) See Forslack.
Slackly :: Slackly (adv.) In a slack manner.
Remiss :: Remiss (a.) Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow..
Quicklime :: Quicklime (a.) Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2..
Slack :: Slack (n.) Small coal; also, coal dust; culm..
Slacken :: Slacken (a.) To end; to cease; to desist; to slake.
Gather :: Gather (v. t.) To haul in; to take up; as, to gather the slack of a rope..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To cause to become less eager; to repress; to make slow or less rapid; to retard; as, to slacken pursuit; to slacken industry..
Slack :: Slack (n.) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it; as, the slack of a rope or of a sail..
Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..
Slacken :: Slacken (v. t.) To cause to become less intense; to mitigate; to abate; to ease.
Slack :: Slack (a.) Alt. of Slacke.
Slack :: Slack (n.) A valley, or small, shallow dell..
Taut :: Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
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