What does "slack off" mean?

To work less hard than usual To become lazy or reduce effort.

How do you use "slack off" in a sentence?

Don't slack off now! He's been slacking off lately. Stop slacking off and get to work.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To work less hard than usual

偷懒，松懈

Holgazanear, aflojar

手を抜く、怠ける

게으름을 피우다, 일을 대충 하다

To become lazy or reduce effort.

工作不如平时努力，变得懒惰或减少付出。

Trabajar con menos intensidad de lo habitual, volverse perezoso o reducir el esfuerzo.

いつもより頑張らなくなること、やる気が落ちること。怠惰になる様子を表す。

게을러지거나 노력을 줄이는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: slack

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Don't slack off now!
现在可不能松懈！
¡No aflojéis ahora!
今は手を抜かないで！
지금 게으름 피우지 마!
He's been slacking off lately.
他最近一直在偷懒
Últimamente ha estado holgazaneando
彼は最近怠けている
그는 요즘 일을 대충 하고 있어.
Stop slacking off and get to work.
别偷懒了，干活去
Dejad de vaguear y poneos a trabajar
怠けてないで仕事しなさい
게으름 피우지 말고 일해.

Context: laziness, reduced effort

Tone: critical

From loosening (slacking) effort.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal