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slacking
Slacking carries a strong connotation of laziness or a deliberate failure to maintain a required standard of effort. It is most commonly used in casual or semi-formal settings, such as among coworkers, students, or within a family. While it is negative, it is often less severe than "negligence" or "dereliction of duty," which are formal legal or professional terms.
In everyday speech, "slacking" is frequently used as part of the phrasal verb "slacking off." While "slacking" can function as an adjective or noun, "slacking off" is the most natural way to describe the active process of avoiding work. For example, saying "He is slacking off" is more common in spoken English than saying "He is slacking."
There is a subtle difference between "slacking" and "procrastinating." Procrastination is the act of delaying a task until later, whereas slacking is the act of not putting in the necessary effort or simply idling while one should be working. Slacking implies a lack of discipline or a desire to be idle, regardless of whether the task is eventually completed.
Meanings
Examples
I spent the whole afternoon slacking off instead of studying.
The manager noticed that some employees were slacking during the shift.
No more slacking if we want to finish this project by Friday.
I can not believe he is still slacking while everyone else is struggling.
Slacking on your chores will only make your parents angrier.
He has a habit of slacking when the boss is not around.
Why are you slacking today? You are usually so productive.
Constant slacking will eventually lead to a poor performance review.
Constant slacking will eventually lead to a poor performance review.