Definition of slacken Slacken

/slæˈkʌn/ - [slakun] - slack•en

We found 21 definitions of slacken from 4 different sources.

What does slacken mean?

Verb slackens, slackening, slackened
slacken - make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
		remit
		loose, loosen become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
		dowse, douse use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
slacken - become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
		weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
		slacken off, ease off, ease up, flag reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
slacken - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
		slow, slow down, slow up, slack
		weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
slacken - make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
		slack, slack up, relax
		minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

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slacken (Verb)
To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
slacken (Verb)
To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
slacken (Verb)
To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

slacken (a.)
To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather.
slacken (a.)
To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
slacken (a.)
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake; as, lime slacks.
slacken (a.)
To abate; to become less violent.
slacken (a.)
To lose rapidity; to become more slow; as, a current of water slackens.
slacken (a.)
To languish; to fail; to flag.
slacken (a.)
To end; to cease; to desist; to slake.
slacken (v. t.)
To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage.
slacken (v. t.)
To neglect; to be remiss in.
slacken (v. t.)
To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake; as, to slack lime.
slacken (v. t.)
To cause to become less eager; to repress; to make slow or less rapid; to retard; as, to slacken pursuit; to slacken industry.
slacken (v. t.)
To cause to become less intense; to mitigate; to abate; to ease.
slacken (n.)
A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion.