SLACKENING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An occurrence of control or strength weakening

Example:

the slackening of the wind

Synonyms:

loosening; relaxation; slackening

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("slackening" is a kind of...):

weakening (becoming weaker)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "slackening"):

thaw (a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile)

Derivation:

slacken (make slack as by lessening tension or firmness)

-ing form of the verb slacken