- Types Of Speech
- You can use slack as a noun, adjective satellite or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Slack
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, c, k, l, and s, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Slack starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sl, sla, slac, and the ending characters are k, ck, ack, lack, ..
- Definition
- A cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
- School Grade
- Slack is set as a grade one word that starts with s, ends with k, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is slack a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Slack in Pig Latin is said as "ackslay or ackslway".
- Unigram
- s | l | a | c | k
- Bigram
- sl | la | ac | ck
- Trigram
- sla | lac | ack
- Quadrigram
- slac | lack
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely;
"he took up the slack" - the condition of being loose (not taut);
"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope" - a stretch of water without current or movement;
"suddenly they were in slack water" - a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality;
"the team went into a slump";
"a gradual slack in output";
"a drop-off in attendance";
"a falloff in quality" - dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- Verb Examples
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water;
"slack lime" - become less in amount or intensity;
"The storm abated";
"The rain let up after a few hours" - make less active or intense
- become slow or slower;
"Production slowed" - make less active or fast;
"He slackened his pace as he got tired";
"Don't relax your efforts now" - release tension on;
"slack the rope" - be inattentive to, or neglect;
"He slacks his attention" - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- lacking in rigor or strictness;
"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable";
"lax in attending classes";
"slack in maintaining discipline" - flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide;
"slack water" - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience;
"flaccid muscles";
"took his lax hand in hers";
"gave a limp handshake";
"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton;
"a slack grip" - not tense or taut;
"the old man's skin hung loose and gray";
"slack and wrinkled skin";
"slack sails";
"a slack rope"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Abandoned Ship | |
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Abatement | the act of abating "laws enforcing noise abatement" |
| Abeyant | temporarily inactive |
| Abject | showing humiliation or submissiveness "an abject apology" |
| Accidental | a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature |
| Aloof | remote in manner "stood apart with aloof dignity" "a distant smile" "he was upstage with strangers" |
| Ambling | |
| Anaemic | lacking vigor or energy "an anemic attempt to hit the baseball" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Slack
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely "he took up the slack" |
View English words with the unique letters used in slack. Words With The Letters Ackls
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely "he took up the slack" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack (5 letters) | 11 | 13 | slack | ||
| Slacks (6 letters) | 12 +1 | 14 +1 | slacks | ||
| Slackly (7 letters) | 16 +5 | 18 +5 | slackly |
Slack Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With K
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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