slack off
phrasal verb
slacked off; slacking off; slacks off
1
: to do something with less effort or energy than before
I was exercising regularly last summer, but I've been slacking off recently.
2
: to become less active, forceful, etc.
Their business has been slacking off in recent months.
Examples of slack off in a Sentence
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After all, an employee caught slacking off would risk returning to a lower-paying job.
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Phillip L. Swagel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
Local stores that sell grills and other backyard cooking gear similarly reported demand slacking off.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 30 June 2024
Pisces February 19 – March 20 There’s no excuse for slacking off right now!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
With employees no longer huddled together under fluorescent lighting, eating sad desk salads, bosses suddenly had to wonder whether their teams were actually working or slacking off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 June 2024
But Betts’ workload has to slack off at some point.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
Young workers ages 18 to 34 are particularly likely to slack off during the summer months, as 50% of this cohort reports less productivity during that time.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Gemini May 21 – June 20 This isn’t a day for slacking off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The difficulty tends to be in the middle of a task or project, when motivation often lags and people are more likely to slack off, based on her research.
—Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Phillip L. Swagel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
Local stores that sell grills and other backyard cooking gear similarly reported demand slacking off.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 30 June 2024
Pisces February 19 – March 20 There’s no excuse for slacking off right now!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
With employees no longer huddled together under fluorescent lighting, eating sad desk salads, bosses suddenly had to wonder whether their teams were actually working or slacking off.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 June 2024
But Betts’ workload has to slack off at some point.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
Young workers ages 18 to 34 are particularly likely to slack off during the summer months, as 50% of this cohort reports less productivity during that time.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Gemini May 21 – June 20 This isn’t a day for slacking off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The difficulty tends to be in the middle of a task or project, when motivation often lags and people are more likely to slack off, based on her research.
—Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
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“Slack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slack%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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