slack
adjective
not tight, taut, firm, or tense;
slacking
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present participleof slack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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If nothing is on the books, it could look like you’re slacking off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
With her apartment a flood zone and her landlord slacking off on the maintenance, Linda and her daughter are forced to live at a nearby hotel.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
Florida’s experience isn’t an endorsement of slacking at the start of the year, something the Washington Capitals learned from their playoff streak ending.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
These are people who have no compunctions about slandering working Americans while taking every opportunity themselves for slacking off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
I don’t see Charlie cleaning or restocking any of the shelves, so I figure he must be slacking off in the stockroom in the back.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
