"forslack" meaning in All languages combined

See forslack on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /fə(ɹ)ˈslæk/, /fɔː(ɹ)ˈslæk/ Forms: forslacks [present, singular, third-person], forslacking [participle, present], forslacked [participle, past], forslacked [past]
Etymology: From for- + slack. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|for|slack}} for- + slack Head templates: {{en-verb}} forslack (third-person singular simple present forslacks, present participle forslacking, simple past and past participle forslacked)
  1. (intransitive, rare) To slack up; be or grow slack; pall. Tags: intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-forslack-en-verb-qyRpT6wm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with for-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with for-: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To be slack in; neglect by idleness; relax; render slack; delay; lose or spoil by slackness. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-forslack-en-verb-4aukOB7j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foreslack

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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