slacked off
Didn't try hard
To slack off is to reduce effort or become lazy, especially when you should be working: I've been slacking off all afternoon instead of finishing the report.
The phrase implies a deliberate easing up rather than genuine fatigue.
Someone who slacks off may face consequences for their diminished productivity.
- abatedBecame less intense
- shirkedAvoided obligated tasks
- coastedMoved on momentum
- idledOperated without load
- took it easyRelaxed without urgency
deteriorated · wasted time · dawdled · diminished · neglected · procrastinated · lazy · loafed · couch potato · delayed · underperformed · dropped the ball · postponed · apathetic · deferred · lagged · ran out of gas · unmotivated
slacked offworked hard
buckled down · applied oneself · knuckled down · hustled · persevered
slacked offramped up
Increased in degree
intensified · bore down · stepped up · accelerated · powered through
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