slack, n.
(slacks)
(slacks)
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
<noun.artifact>
slack
sample sentences
"he took up the slack"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the quality of being loose (not taut)
<noun.attribute>
slack slackness
sample sentences
"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
mire morass quag quagmire slack
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a stretch of water without current or movement
<noun.object>
slack slack water
sample sentences
"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
<noun.process> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
drop-off falling off falloff slack slump
sample sentences
"the team went into a slump""a gradual slack in output"
"a drop-off in attendance"
"a falloff in quality"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
<noun.substance>
slack
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym