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Definition slack in British English

slack noun

[uncountable] noun
/slæk/
1

people, equipment, or money that could be used more effectively in an organization

Example

There is still a great deal of slack in the budget.

Example

There's just no slack in the system to cope with any more patients.

Synonyms and related words
reshuffle fracture poach
2

the fact that a rope is loose, rather than being held or fixed tightly

Example

There's too much slack in the rope.

Synonyms and related words
loose slack free-floating
Definition slack in British English