Slacken — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

become slow or slower

make less active or fast

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈækən/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈakən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈakən/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈækən/.

Examples

Production slowed
He slackened his pace as he got tired
Don't relax your efforts now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slow up remit slack slow relax slow down slack up

Parts of Speech

verb	become slow or slower “Production slowed”
verb	make less active or fast “He slackened his pace as he got tired”
verb	become looser or slack “the rope slackened”
verb	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

Word Forms

slowing	noun	a decrease in rate of change
slowdown	noun	the act of slowing down or falling behind
slack	noun	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
relaxation	noun	an occurrence of control or strength weakening
slackening	noun	an occurrence of control or strength weakening

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

lockern

langsam oder langsamer werden

🇫🇷French

ralentir

devenir lent ou plus lent

🇪🇸Spanish

aflojar

volverse lento o más lento

🇮🇹Italian

allentare

diventare lento o più lento

🇳🇱Dutch

verslappen

langzaam of langzamer worden

🇵🇹Portuguese

afrouxar

tornar-se lento ou mais lento

🇷🇺Russian

ослабить

стать медленнее или медленнее

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शिथिल करना

धीमा या धीमा हो जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

শিথিল করা

ধীর বা ধীর হয়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

தளர்ந்து

மெதுவாக அல்லது மெதுவாக ஆக

🇮🇳Telugu

మందకొడిగా

నెమ్మదిగా లేదా నెమ్మదిగా మారండి

🇮🇳Marathi

मंद होणे

हळू किंवा हळू व्हा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઢીલું કરવું

ધીમા અથવા ધીમું બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಲಸ್ಯ

ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മന്ദത

സാവധാനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മന്ദഗതിയിലാവുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਢਿੱਲਾ

ਹੌਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਹੌਲੀ ਬਣੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

سست

سست یا سست ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

放松

变慢或变慢

🇯🇵Japanese

緩む

遅くなったり遅くなったりする

🇰🇷Korean

늦추다

느려지거나 느려지다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thả lỏng

trở nên chậm hoặc chậm hơn

🇹🇭Thai

หย่อนยาน

ช้าลงหรือช้าลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengendur

menjadi lambat atau lambat

🇵🇭Filipino

humina

maging mabagal o mas mabagal

🇲🇾Malay

kendur

menjadi perlahan atau lebih perlahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تراخى

تصبح بطيئة أو أبطأ

🇮🇷Persian

سست کردن

کندتر یا کندتر شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

gevşetmek

yavaşlamak veya yavaşlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִרְפּוֹת

להיות איטי או איטי יותר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slacken'?

The primary meaning of 'slacken' is 'become slow or slower'.

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Using 'slacken' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slacken' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slacken' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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