slack (off)

verb

Definition of slack (off)next
1
as in to hang around

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2
as in to forget

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slack (off)
  1. hang around
  2. forget
  3. bum
  4. neglect
  5. hang about
  6. veg out
  7. idle
Verb
  • The Panthers hung around most of the second half, cutting the deficit to 1 but unable to actually seize control.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Now the windows hang around for weeks, too long, no longer special and fleeting.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of hang around
Verb
  • Don't forget to use the code THANKS10 for an extra 10 percent off at checkout.
    Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The rest is dumped, burned, or forgotten—particularly in rich countries, where most people have no convenient way to get rid of their old Samsung Galaxy phones, Xbox controllers, and myriad other gadgets.
    Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • That’s part of being in a friendship, seeing what’s going to bum them out.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Some observers called it a step toward a deal, albeit one that will leave many bummed out.
    Axios, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of bum
Verb
  • After the empire's decline, Ta Prohm was neglected for centuries, but that partly added to its charm.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
  • To complicate matters even further, their mother neglected to pay property taxes for the last seven years and owed, at the time of her death, a quarter-million dollars ($256,527.04, to be exact) in back taxes.
    Rhoda Feng, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • By that time, most of the people who came to watch had cleared the sales floor for the more inviting environs of their idling black cars or their reserved table at Mr. Chow.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Next: Friday at No. 7 Orange City University (8-2) Evans: (6-4) 137: idle.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of idle
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