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Slacking vs. Tighten — What's the Difference?

Slacking vs. Tighten — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Slacking and Tighten

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Slacking

Not tense or taut; loose
A slack rope.
Slack muscles.

Tighten

To make or become tight or tighter.

Slacking

Lacking in activity; not busy
A slack season for the travel business.

Tighten

(transitive) To make tighter.
Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.

Slacking

Moving slowly; sluggish
A slack pace.
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Tighten

(intransitive) To become tighter.
That joint is tightening as the wood dries.

Slacking

Lacking in diligence or due care or concern; negligent
A slack worker.

Tighten

(economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.

Slacking

Flowing or blowing with little speed
A slack current.
Slack winds.

Tighten

(economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

Slacking

(Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed; lax.

Tighten

To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
Just where I please, with tightened reinI'll urge thee round the dusty plain.

Slacking

To make looser or less taut
Slacked the sail.

Tighten

Make tight or tighter;
Tighten the wire

Slacking

To make slower
Slacked our pace.

Tighten

Become tight or tighter;
The rope tightened

Slacking

To be careless or remiss in doing
Slack one's duty.

Tighten

Restrict;
Tighten the rules
Stiffen the regulations

Slacking

To slake (lime).

Tighten

Narrow or limit;
Reduce the influx of foreigners

Slacking

To be or become slack.

Slacking

To be inactive or avoid work
Slacked around the house all day.

Slacking

A loose part, as of a rope or sail
Hauled in the slack.

Slacking

A period of little activity; a lull
A slack in business.

Slacking

A cessation of movement in a current of air or water.

Slacking

An area of still water.

Slacking

Unused capacity
Still some slack in the economy.

Slacking

Slacks Casual pants that are not part of a suit.

Slacking

In a slack manner
A banner hanging slack.

Slacking

Present participle of slack

Slacking

The evasion of work or duty

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