Meaning & use
slacking
Avoiding work or not putting in proper effort, especially when one is expected to be productive.
See it in a sentence
The manager noticed a few employees slacking off instead of finishing their reports.
You've been slacking on your training lately, and it's starting to show in your times.
A note on using this word
Slacking is informal and often used with 'off,' as in 'slacking off,' to emphasize the shift from working to being idle.
Words with a similar meaning
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