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slacking

verb form — -ing form of slack (slack, slacks, slacked, slacking); noun (slacking)

«slacking» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) Slacking means being lazy and not doing work you should be doing. tree →
Slacking means getting looser or slower, like a rope or the wind (often «slackening»). tree →

In the lessons

In school life: «Stop slacking and finish your sums!» In work talk: «slacking off». Phrases: «slacking off», «no slacking», «caught slacking».

Examples

Stop slacking and get on with your work. tree →
The coach said, «No slacking at training!» tree →
He was caught slacking on his phone. tree →
I've been slacking with my reading this week. tree →
We can't afford to start slacking now. tree →

Note

Informal. A person who slacks is a «slacker». The phrase «slack off» means the same as «slack».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «slacking» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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