Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forslack

/fə(ɹ)ˈslæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forslack
IPA: /fə(ɹ)ˈslæk/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be slack in; neglect by idleness; relax; render slack; delay; lose or spoil by slackness.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"But they were virgins all, and love eschewed / That might forslack the charge to them fore-shewd."
"The official thinking to foreslacke no time, taking counsell with his fellowes, laide hands uppon this Peter, and brought him before the inquisitor."

Etymology

From for- + slack.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: for

Usage

Inflected Forms

forslacks (present, singular) forslacking (participle, present) forslacked (participle, past) forslacked (past) foreslack (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce forslack?: The recorded pronunciation is /fə(ɹ)ˈslæk/.
What does forslack mean?: To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.
Where does forslack come from?: From for- + slack.

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