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
  • More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted's neck.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The more water that’s hanging around in the fibers of your clothes after the wash, the more time your clothes are going to take to air dry.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hang around
Verb
  • Country queen and national treasure Dolly Parton may have physically left the world on Tuesday, but her indelible mark on the world and the industry will never be forgotten.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Benedict Canyon property is an important part of the novel that has already been forgotten here.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • My conversation partner returned, somehow unable to bum even a single cigarette from anyone at this party.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of bum
Verb
  • The recent transformation has breathed new life into the space, elevating it from neglected to polished while preserving its architectural roots.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the years pass, the children start learning to play the dusty piano that had been neglected in their abundant lives.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Just take care of your[self], and veg out.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • Residents described idling in traffic as roads became jammed with evacuees.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The gunshot woke up a neighbor, who the Game Commission said saw the truck idling near where the carcass was found the next morning.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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