Overview of noun slacking

The noun slacking has 1 sense

• shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking -- (the evasion of work or duty)

Overview of verb slack

The verb slack has 8 senses

• slack -- (avoid responsibilities and work, be idle)


• slack -- (be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention")


• slack -- (release tension on; "slack the rope")


• slack, slacken, slack up, relax -- (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 -- (become slow or slower; "Production slowed")


• slake, abate, slack -- (make less active or intense)


• abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away -- (become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours")


• slack, slake -- (cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime")