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
  • In their earlier matchup with the Panthers, the Bucs relied on late-game heroics to secure the win but allowed Carolina to hang around longer than expected.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Heading into the holiday period, the Premier League has some familiar faces hanging around the relegation zone.
    Ciarán McArdle, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hang around
Verb
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • And forget about trying to use a passkey to log into PayPal on Firefox.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Feeling bummed about the losing Dallas Cowboys season?
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of bum
Verb
  • While temperatures were unseasonably warm around Christmas time this year, that can sometimes lure individuals into neglecting to prepare properly.
    Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The New Year is the best time to freshen up spaces that are prone to neglect — starting with your underwear drawer.
    Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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
  • The time off is a benefit of elimination from the NBA Cup, the Lakers idle during the knockout games this week.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Employers added just 36,000 jobs in October as Hurricanes Helene and Milton idled about 70,000 workers, according to Goldman Sachs estimates.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of idle
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slack (off)

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