slack off

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A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of reducing effort, working less hard, or being lazy, especially when one should be working.

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1. Reduce effort or workinformal

   To work less hard or to be less productive than usual, often intentionally.

   التراخي في العمل

   • He started to slack off after his promotion.
   • The team was slacking off during the afternoon shift.
   • If you slack off too much, you might lose your job.

   المرادفاتdawdlefiddlegoof-offidleknock offlaglazeloafshirktake it easy

   الأضدادapplyexertlaborstrivetoilwork

2. Become less active or intenseinformal

   To decrease in intensity, activity, or speed.

   الفتور

   • The storm finally slacked off after midnight.
   • Business tends to slack off during the summer months.
   • The teacher noticed the students slacking off as the semester ended.

   المرادفاتabatedecreasediminishease offlet upmoderaterelaxrelentslackensubside

   الأضدادacceleratecontinueintensifypersevere

الفعل الأساسيslack