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slack

/slæk/adjective

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ढीला, कसा हुआ नहीं

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adjective
  1. 1

    not stretched tight; loose

    ढीला, कसा हुआ नहीं

    • The rope went slack.
    • The washing line hung slack between two trees.
    • Pull the rope tight, because it is slack.
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    • The sail hung slack in the still air.
    • His grip on the handle went slack.

    Synonyms loose limp

    Opposite tight taut

  2. 2

    (of business) not busy; not having many customers

    (व्यापार) मंदा, सुस्त

    • Trade is slack in the summer.
    • Business is slack in the market during the monsoon months.
    • Sales are slack at the start of the year.
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    • Tourist traffic is slack in the rainy season.
    • The slack period lasted until Diwali.

    Synonyms slow quiet sluggish

    Opposite brisk busy

  3. 3

    disapproving

    not putting enough care or effort into something

    लापरवाह, ढीला (काम में)

    • Discipline has become slack in the hostel.
    • The manager criticised the slack attitude of the night staff.
    • His slack work led to many errors in the accounts.
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    • The inspector found slack security at the gate.
    • The coach was angry at the slack fielding.

    Synonyms careless lax negligent

    Opposite strict careful diligent

verb
  1. 1

    [I] disapproving

    to work less hard than you should

    काम में ढिलाई बरतना

    • Do not slack in the last week before the exam.
    • Radhika never slacks, even when the syllabus feels endless.
    • The new clerk was fired for slacking at work.
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    • If you slack now, you will pay for it in the exam.
    • No one is allowed to slack while the others work.

    Synonyms idle shirk

→Phrasal verbs 1

slack off

to do something more slowly or with less energy than before

(काम में) ढीले पड़ जाना, सुस्ती दिखाना

  • Don't slack off now; the exam is only a month away.
◇Word family
slacken verbslackness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

loose limp slow quiet sluggish careless lax negligent idle shirk

Antonyms

tight taut brisk busy strict careful diligent

§Grammar and usage

The verb slacken means to make or become less tight or less active.

Verb slacken का अर्थ 'ढीला करना या धीमा पड़ना' है।