bog vs slack

bog and slack both are nouns.

bog is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

bog and slack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bog	Yes	No	Yes	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, slack is a hyponym of bog; that is, slack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bog:

bog: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
slack: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Other hyponyms of bog include mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slough.

bog (noun)	slack (noun)
wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
	the quality of being loose (not taut)
	a stretch of water without current or movement
	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

bog (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

bog (verb)	slack (verb)
cause to slow down or get stuck	release tension on
get stuck while doing something	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between bog and slack

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