fiddle vs slack

slack vs fiddle

fiddle and slack both are nouns.

fiddle is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

fiddle and slack both are verbs.

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

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

fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties)
slack: avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Other hyponyms of fiddle include scrimshank, malinger, skulk.

fiddle (noun)	slack (noun)
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow	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

fiddle (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

fiddle (verb)	slack (verb)
try to fix or mend	release tension on
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	make less active or fast
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	make less active or intense
play the violin or fiddle	become slow or slower
play on a violin	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
commit fraud and steal from one's employer	become less in amount or intensity
avoid (one's assigned duties)	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between fiddle and slack

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