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slacks |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb slack 1 of 8 senses of slack Sense 8 slack, slake => air-slake Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb slack 1 of 8 senses of slack Sense 8 slack, slake => air-slake Entailment of verb slack Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb slack 8 senses of slack Sense 1 slack => shirk, shrink from goldbrick Sense 2 slack => neglect Sense 3 slack => loosen, loose Sense 4 slack, slacken, slack up => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 5 slow, slow down slow up slack, slacken => weaken Sense 6 slake, abate, slack => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 7 abate, let up slack off slack, die away => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Sense 8 slack, slake => hydrate Familiarity of verb slack slack used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb slack Sense 1 slack => shirk, shrink from goldbrick -------------- Sense 2 slack => neglect -------------- Sense 3 slack => loosen, loose -------------- Sense 4 slack, slacken, slack up => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 5 slow, slow down slow up slack, slacken => weaken -------------- Sense 6 slake, abate, slack => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 7 abate, let up slack off slack, die away => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 8 slack, slake => hydrate -------------- Grep of noun slacks slacks Grep of noun slack esther hobart mcquigg slack morris slack slack suit slack tide slack water slackening slacker slacking slackness slacks Overview of noun slacks The noun slacks has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) slacks -- ((usually in the plural) pants for casual wear) Overview of noun slack The noun slack has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off -- (a noticeable decline in performance: "the team went into a slump"; "a sudden slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in automobile sales") 2. slack -- (a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in slack water") 3. slack, slackness -- (the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope") 4. slack -- (a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took of the slack") Overview of verb slack The verb slack has 8 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. slack -- (avoid responsibilities and work be idle) 2. slack -- (be inattentive to or neglect, as of duties: "He slacks his attention") 3. slack -- (release tension on "slack the rope") 4. slack, slacken, slack up -- (make less active or fast "He slackened his pace as he got tired") 5. slow, slow down slow up slack, slacken -- (become slow or slower; "Production slowed") 6. slake, abate, slack -- (make less active or intense) 7. abate, let up slack off slack, die away -- (become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated") 8. slack, slake -- (cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime) Overview of noun slacks The noun slacks has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) slacks -- ((usually in the plural) pants for casual wear) Overview of noun slack The noun slack has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off -- (a noticeable decline in performance: "the team went into a slump"; "a sudden slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in automobile sales") 2. slack -- (a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in slack water") 3. slack, slackness -- (the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope") 4. slack -- (a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took of the slack") Overview of verb slack The verb slack has 8 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. slack -- (avoid responsibilities and work be idle) 2. slack -- (be inattentive to or neglect, as of duties: "He slacks his attention") 3. slack -- (release tension on "slack the rope") 4. slack, slacken, slack up -- (make less active or fast "He slackened his pace as he got tired") 5. slow, slow down slow up slack, slacken -- (become slow or slower; "Production slowed") 6. slake, abate, slack -- (make less active or intense) 7. abate, let up slack off slack, die away -- (become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated") 8. slack, slake -- (cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime)
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