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SLACK OFF

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Dictionary entry overview: What does slack off mean?

• SLACK OFF (verb)
The verb SLACK OFF has 1 sense:

1. become less in amount or intensity

Familiarity information: SLACK OFF used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SLACK OFF (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Become less in amount or intensity

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

die away; let up; slack off; abate; slack

Context examples:

The storm abated / The rain let up after a few hours

Hypernyms (to "slack off" is one way to...):

decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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