- Types Of Speech
- You can use slacken as a verb in a sentence.
- About Slacken
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters a, c, e, k, l, n, and s, 5 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter c. Slacken starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sl, sla, slac, slack, and the ending characters are n, en, ken, cken, acken, ..
- Definition
- Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- Origin/Roots
- Old English
- School Grade
- Slacken is set as a grade seven word that starts with s, ends with n, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is slacken a scrabble word? A 13 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Slacken in Pig Latin is said as "ackenslay or ackenslway".
- Unigram
- s | l | a | c | k | e | n
- Bigram
- sl | la | ac | ck | ke | en
- Trigram
- sla | lac | ack | cke | ken
- Quadrigram
- slac | lack | acke | cken
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- become looser or slack;
"the rope slackened" - become slow or slower;
"Production slowed" - make less active or fast;
"He slackened his pace as he got tired";
"Don't relax your efforts now"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
Allay | satisfy (thirst) "The cold water quenched his thirst" |
Alleviate | provide physical relief, as from pain "This pill will relieve your headaches" |
Anaesthetise | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
Anaesthetize | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
Anesthetise | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
Anesthetize | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
Appease | make peace with |
Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Slacken
Anagram | Definition |
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Slacken | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
View English words with the unique letters used in slacken. Words With The Letters Aceklns
Word | Definition |
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Loosening | the act of making something less tight |
Relaxation | the act of making less strict |
Slackening | an occurrence of control or strength weakening "the relaxation of requirements" "the loosening of his grip" "the slackening of the wind" |
Word | Definition |
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Loose | become loose or looser or less tight "The noose loosened" "the rope relaxed" |
Loosen | become loose or looser or less tight "The noose loosened" "the rope relaxed" |
Word | Definition |
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Douse | cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" |
Dowse | searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Slackness (9 letters) | 15 +2 | 18 +2 | slackness | ||
Slacken (7 letters) | 13 | 16 | slacken |
Slacken Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters