slack — not tight or firmly held; loose
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not tight or firmly held; loose
Pronunciation (IPA): /slæk/
Korean meaning: 느슨한, 헐거운
Korean pronunciation: **슬**랙
Example Sentences
- The student's grades went slack after discovering online games.
- Please cut me some slack - I'm still learning how to use chopsticks!
- The manager noticed the team was slacking during the project deadline.
slack
ADJECTIVE//slæk//
not tight or firmly held; loose
The customer's jacket hangs slack on his smaller frame
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Tighten the slack, get back on track!
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Origin
From Old Norse 'slakr' meaning loose or slack, related to Proto-Germanic 'slakaz'. The word entered Middle English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking period.
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“The student's grades went slack after discovering online games.”
“Please cut me some slack - I'm still learning how to use chopsticks!”
“The manager noticed the team was slacking during the project deadline.”
“When one team member left, others had to take up the slack.”
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