slack off

verb

slacked off; slacking off; slacks off
Synonyms of slack offnext
1
: to do something with less effort or energy than before
I was exercising regularly last summer, but I've been slacking off recently.
2
: to become less active, forceful, etc.
Their business has been slacking off in recent months.

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People tended to slack off a bit. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 That doesn’t mean city officials are slacking off. — Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026 But in reality, someone who is out of a job can’t afford to slack off or remain unemployed for long — the economic pressure is too high. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025 New research shows that individual weaver ants get stronger as their group grows, a sharp contrast to human teams, where individuals often slack off when more members join in. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slack off

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“Slack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slack%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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