slack

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

   slack water

2. 2
   noun

   a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

   They took up the slack.

3. 3
   noun

   the quality of being loose, not taut

   I hadn't counted on the amount of slack in the rope.

4. 4
   noun

   a stretch of water without current or movement

   suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless

5. 5
   verb

   cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

   slack lime

6. 6
   verb

   make less active or fast

   I slackened my pace as I became tired.

7. 7
   verb

   release tension on

   slack the rope

8. 8
   verb

   be inattentive to, or neglect

   I slack my attention at times.

Etymology

* As an English and Dutch surname, from the adjective slack. * Also as an English surname, from the noun slack (“shallow valley”). * Possibly also a Slovene surname Americanized from slak (“bindweed”), from Proto-Slavic *sъvolkъ. * The name of the software is an acronym of Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge.