slacking (off)

verb

present participle of slack (off)
1
as in hanging around

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2
as in forgetting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacking (off)
  1. hanging around
  2. forgetting
  3. hanging about
  4. neglecting
Verb
  • In the logic of edutainment, random children hanging around in the company of a plush creature is nothing noteworthy.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At the Vetements show, Jayden looked like a pro in a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hanging around
Verb
  • Pizzini remembers forgetting Scooter was a puppet during her first Muppet collaboration in 2016.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The second mistake bridesmaids make is forgetting that the wedding isn’t about you.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgetting
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  • 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
  • In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of hanging about
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  • Or if leadership got seduced by silhouette, movement and atmosphere, neglecting to marry the galleries to the overall concept.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But instead of investing in stronger operational support, employee retention, or product supply chains, Cornell engaged in years of stock buybacks that failed to generate shareholder value, while neglecting the company’s serious problems.
    — Tejal Patel, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglecting
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