slack off

slack off verb: to be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.

Verb

slack off (third-person singular simple present slacks off, present participle slacking off, simple past and past participle slacked off)

(informal, intransitive) To be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.
- Emily is slacking off since this is her last semester; she completely stopped trying to make good grades.
(intransitive) To decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.
- Thankfully the hail slacked off after a few minutes.

subside, decrease, let up: കുറയുക, ശമിക്കുക, അല്പമാകുക, അയവുവരുക, കുറഞ്ഞുവരുക, മന്ദീഭവിക്കുക
take things easy, relax, let up: അയവാക്കുക, മന്ദീകരിക്കുക, ഉദാസീനമാകുക, ഇളയ്ക്കുക, ഇളവു കൊടുക്കുക, ആയാസം കുറയ്ക്കുക

third-person singular present	slacks off
present participle	slacking off
past participle	slacked off
past	slacked off

What does slack off mean?: Slack off means to be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.
What is slack off in Malayalam?: Slack off in Malayalam is കുറയുക, ശമിക്കുക, അല്പമാകുക. See Slack off meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is slack off?: Slack off is a verb.
What is the past tense of slack off?: The past tense of slack off is slacked off.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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