slack

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
2. (countable, uncountable) A dip in a surface.
3. (countable, uncountable) In particular, a shallow dell or hollow; a dip in the surface of terrain, such as between hills.
4. (countable) A low-lying marsh or a pool, especially a tidal or intermittent one which periodically fills and drains.
5. (uncountable) Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient.
6. (attributive, countable, form-of, uncountable) Attributive form of slacks (“semi-formal trousers”).

Adj

1. Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
2. Weak; not holding fast.
3. Moderate in some capacity.
4. Moderate in some capacity.
5. Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
6. Not active or busy, successful, or violent.
7. Excess; surplus to requirements.
8. (Caribbean, Jamaica, slang) Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.
9. Lax.

Adv

Slackly.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To slacken.
2. (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
3. To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
4. To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.

slacks

• Noun
• Verb

Lees verder

Concepten

los

slap

traag

treuzelen

loom

maf

slak

🐌

slof

speling

steengruis

tam

verslappen

verwaarlozen

vieren

week

Lessen

slapte

slabakken

steenkoolgruis

luieren

lijntrekken

gravel

slecht gemaakt

grind

gruis

halm

kruis

Synoniemen

loose

lax

sluggish

slow

looseness

slake

lazy

slacken

slackness

limp

languid

loosen

flaccid

weak

inert

listless

careless

loaf

flabby

idle

abate

relax

relaxed

☺️

morass

baggy

laxity

culm

dull

slothful

slow down

droopy

slackening

shirk

sag

slack up

relaxation

die away

quagmire

quiet

slack water

negligent

falloff

mire

nerveless

fen

falling off

loosened

play

dullness

gravel

Vertalingen

lâche

schlaff

flojo

aflojar

lento

floscio

desserré

debole

sornejar

remolejar

gravier

locker

ronsejar

flau

lose

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/slæk/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: slak

Overgenomen van Oudengels: slæc

Overgenomen van Middelengels: slakken

Overgenomen van Oudengels: slacian

Verwant aan IJslands: slakki

Verwant aan Noors: slakke

In summary

From Middle English slak, from Old English slæc (“slack”), from Proto-Germanic *slakaz. For sense of coal dust, compare slag.