Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slack off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
slack- off
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

slacks off (present, singular) slacking off (participle, present) slacked off (participle, past) slacked off (past)

Synonyms

abate let up slack die away

Questions

What does slack off mean?
To be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.

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