slack off

Definition of Slack Off in English :

become less in amount or intensity

Example Sentences:
'The storm abated'
'The rain let up after a few hours'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Slack Off

to slacken

adj. slack·er, slack·est

1. Not tense or taut; loose: a slack rope; slack muscles. See Synonyms at loose.

2.

a. Lacking in activity; not busy: a slack season for the travel business.

b. Moving slowly; sluggish: a slack pace.

3. Lacking in diligence or due care or concern; negligent: a slack worker. See Synonyms at negligent.

4. Flowing or blowing with little speed: a slack current; slack winds.

5. Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed; lax.

v. slacked, slack·ing, slacks

v.tr.

1.

a. To make looser or less taut: slacked the sail.

b. To make slower: slacked our pace.

2. To be careless or remiss in doing: slack one's duty.

3. To slake (lime).

v.intr.

1. To be or become slack.

2. To be inactive or avoid work: slacked around the house all day.

n.

1. A loose part, as of a rope or sail: hauled in the slack.

2. A period of little activity; a lull: a slack in business.

3.

a. A cessation of movement in a current of air or water.

b. An area of still water.

4. Unused capacity: still some slack in the economy.

5. slacks Casual pants that are not part of a suit.

adv.

In a slack manner: a banner hanging slack.