slack

Definitions

General English

• adjective not pulled tight or not fitting tightly

Construction

• The amount allowed for contingency in an estimate. See also loose estimate.

Slang

• adjective immoral, particularly in a sexual context. This use of the word is archaic in Britain (although it was probably the origin of slag) but survives in ‘Jamaica talk’.

Nearby Definitions of “slack”

• skyline
• skyscraper ad
• skywriting
• sl
• slab
• slack
• slacker
• slag
• slag off
• slalom
• slam

Contexts for “slack”

3 definitions in context
• General English
• Construction
• Slang