SLACKING (OFF) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

slacking (off)

verb

present participle of slack (off)

as in hanging around

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as in forgetting

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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

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According to the Mayo Clinic, mild cognitive impairment can have symptoms like forgetting things more often, missing appointments, trouble following conversations or losing a train of thought.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
By not forgetting the lessons of the last digital transformation.

— Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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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After neglecting naval shipbuilding for a generation, the Pentagon and Congress are spending unprecedented sums to jumpstart submarine construction.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Milei, a right-wing libertarian who has applied shock therapy to Argentina’s economy since taking office in late 2023, has come under increasing pressure from the opposition, which has accused him of neglecting Argentina’s sovereignty claim.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of neglecting

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