slacking

verbdo little or nothing; loosen

Synonyms for slacking

verb do little or nothing; loosen

Antonyms for slacking

loafing

adjective. ostensibly employed, but wasting time

Word Origin & History

Old English slæc "remiss, lax, characterized by lack of energy, sluggish, indolent, languid; slow, gentle, easy," from Proto-Germanic *slakas (cf. Old Saxon slak, Old Norse slakr, Old High German slah "slack," Middle Dutch lac "fault, lack"), from PIE root *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax).

Sense of "not tight" (in reference to things) is first recorded c.1300. As an adverb from late 14c. Slack-key (1975) translates Hawaiian ki ho'alu. Slack water (n.) "time when tide is not flowing" is from 1769. Slack-handed "remiss" is from 1670s. Slack-baked "baked imperfectly, half-baked" is from 1823; figuratively from 1840.

Example Sentences for slacking

The driver, with a surprised look on his face, was slacking up.

When the Splash tacked, the row-boat ran up to her stern, slacking the painter.

After Brown left the auto there was no slacking of its speed.

That work was slacking up so he'd decided on a ten per cent.

While not slacking himself, he "kept an eye" on his partner as best he could.

We swept the next reach with the tide which was now slacking fast.

The horse was slacking speed a bit now, for the pace was telling on his wind.

There was a sudden movement of the crowd, a slacking of tension.

And Clare hates illness—besides—she thought Louise was slacking.

I hope well get on together, but Ill have no nonsense, no slacking, and no back-answers.

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