slack
//slæk//
Adjective
Not taut or tight; loose.
The rope was slack, so I pulled it tighter.
Lacking in activity, energy, or effort; sluggish.
Business has been slack this month.
(Of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet.
Business is always slack during the summer months.
Noun
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part.
Pull in the slack of the rope before tying the knot.
A period of inactivity or laziness.
After the busy season, there was a slack in the office.
(Plural: slacks) Casual trousers.
He wore a pair of gray slacks to the office.
Verb
To loosen or reduce the tension of something.
He slacked the rope to give the climber more room to move.
To decrease in intensity or speed; to slacken.
The wind slacked as the evening approached.
To avoid work or effort; to be lazy.
Stop slacking and get back to work.