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
  • The home is most definitely spooky and just might have a few spirits still hanging around, perhaps trying to solve the mystery of exactly what happened there.
    Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The director has made a name for himself with deconstructed takes on classics that often hang around a choice bit of star casting.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang around
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  • Who could forget that just two years ago, President Biden chose to address the nation in Pennsylvania about the threat Trump and his supporters posed to the nation.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of forget
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  • From the Yankees’ point of view, Aaron Judge went from hero to superhero to bum all within five innings.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of bum
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  • The pair had lived a high-octane life on the road, hopping from city to city, partying, neglecting themselves but putting on bigger and better shows.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Pretty much anytime Miguel feels hurt or neglected by Johnny, then the two come back together, it’s guaranteed to work on me.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of neglect
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.
    David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ford is idling its F-150 Lightning truck plant from mid-November through the end of 2024, the Detroit Press and other outlets reported last month.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of idle
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