1.dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
2.a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality;
the team went into a slump
3.a stretch of water without current or movement;
suddenly they were in slack water
4.the condition of being loose (not taut);
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
5.a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely;
he took up the slack
6.not tense or taut;
the old man's skin hung loose and gray
7.lacking in strength or firmness or resilience;
flaccid muscles
8.flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide;
slack water
9.lacking in rigor or strictness;
such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
1.avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
2.be inattentive to, or neglect;
He slacks his attention
3.release tension on;
slack the rope
4.make less active or fast;
He slackened his pace as he got tired
5.become slow or slower;
Production slowed
6.make less active or intense
7.become less in amount or intensity;
The storm abated
8.cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water;
slack lime