Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor slack in het Engels

slack:

slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. slack
    lazy; slack; workshy; idle; slow
    • lazy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • workshy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • idle bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • slow bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  2. slack
    – lacking in rigor or strictness 1
    slack; lax
    – lacking in rigor or strictness 1
    • slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • slack in maintaining discipline1
    • lax bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable1
      • lax in attending classes1
  3. slack
    – flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide 1
    slack
    – flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide 1
    • slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • slack water1
  4. slack
    – not tense or taut 1
    loose; slack
    – not tense or taut 1
    • loose bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the old man's skin hung loose and grey1
    • slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • slack and wrinkled skin1
      • slack sails1
      • a slack rope1

to slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)

  1. to slack
    to malinger; lie down on the job; to slack; to go slow
  2. to slack
    – cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water 1
    to slack; slake
    – cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • slack lime1
    • slake werkwoord
  3. to slack
    – become less in amount or intensity 1
    to slack; to abate; to die away; let up; slack off
    – become less in amount or intensity 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • abate werkwoord (abates, abated, abating)
      • The storm abated1
    • die away werkwoord (dies away, died away, dying away)
    • let up werkwoord
      • The rain let up after a few hours1
    • slack off werkwoord
  4. to slack
    – make less active or intense 1
    to slack; to abate; slake
    – make less active or intense 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • abate werkwoord (abates, abated, abating)
    • slake werkwoord
  5. to slack
    – become slow or slower 1
    to slack; slow; to slow down; to slacken; slow up
    – become slow or slower 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • slow werkwoord
      • Production slowed1
    • slow down werkwoord (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
    • slacken werkwoord (slackens, slackened, slackening)
    • slow up werkwoord
  6. to slack
    – make less active or fast 1
    to slack; to relax; to slacken; slack up
    – make less active or fast 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
    • relax werkwoord (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • Don't relax your efforts now1
    • slacken werkwoord (slackens, slackened, slackening)
      • He slackened his pace as he got tired1
    • slack up werkwoord
  7. to slack
    – release tension on 1
    to slack
    – release tension on 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • slack the rope1
  8. to slack
    – be inattentive to, or neglect 1
    to slack
    – be inattentive to, or neglect 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)
      • He slacks his attention1
  9. to slack
    – avoid responsibilities and work, be idle 1
    to slack
    – avoid responsibilities and work, be idle 1
    • slack werkwoord (slacks, slacked, slacking)

Conjugations for slack:

present
  1. slack
  2. slack
  3. slacks
  4. slack
  5. slack
  6. slack
simple past
  1. slacked
  2. slacked
  3. slacked
  4. slacked
  5. slacked
  6. slacked
present perfect
  1. have slacked
  2. have slacked
  3. has slacked
  4. have slacked
  5. have slacked
  6. have slacked
past continuous
  1. was slacking
  2. were slacking
  3. was slacking
  4. were slacking
  5. were slacking
  6. were slacking
future
  1. shall slack
  2. will slack
  3. will slack
  4. shall slack
  5. will slack
  6. will slack
continuous present
  1. am slacking
  2. are slacking
  3. is slacking
  4. are slacking
  5. are slacking
  6. are slacking
subjunctive
  1. be slacked
  2. be slacked
  3. be slacked
  4. be slacked
  5. be slacked
  6. be slacked
diverse
  1. slack!
  2. let's slack!
  3. slacked
  4. slacking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the slack
    the slack; the waste; the coal-dust
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • waste [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • coal-dust [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  2. the slack
    – a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely 1
    the slack
    – a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he took up the slack1
  3. the slack
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    the slack; the slackness
    – the quality of being loose (not taut) 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • slackness [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope1
  4. the slack
    – a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot 1
    the slack; the mire; the quagmire; the morass; the quag
    – a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • mire [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • quagmire [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • morass [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • quag [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  5. the slack
    – a stretch of water without current or movement 1
    the slack; the slack water
    – a stretch of water without current or movement 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless1
    • slack water [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  6. the slack
    – a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality 1
    the slack; the slump; the falling off; the drop-off; the falloff
    – a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a gradual slack in output1
    • slump [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the team went into a slump1
    • falling off [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • drop-off [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a drop-off in attendance1
    • falloff [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a falloff in quality1
  7. the slack
    – dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve 1
    the slack
    – dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve 1
    • slack [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

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Verwante definities voor "slack":

  1. lacking in rigor or strictness1
    • slack in maintaining discipline1
  2. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide1
    • slack water1
  3. not tense or taut1
    • slack and wrinkled skin1
    • slack sails1
    • a slack rope1
  4. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely1
    • he took up the slack1
  5. the quality of being loose (not taut)1
  6. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot1
  7. a stretch of water without current or movement1
    • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless1
  8. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality1
    • a gradual slack in output1
  9. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve1
  10. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water1
    • slack lime1
  11. become less in amount or intensity1
  12. make less active or intense1
  13. become slow or slower1
  14. make less active or fast1
  15. release tension on1
    • slack the rope1
  16. be inattentive to, or neglect1
    • He slacks his attention1
  17. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle1

Verwante synoniemen voor slack