slack vs fiddle

fiddle vs slack

slack and fiddle both are nouns.

slack is an adjective but fiddle is not an adjective.

slack and fiddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fiddle is a hypernym of slack; that is, fiddle is a word with a broader meaning than slack:

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

Other hypernyms of slack include goldbrick, shirk, shrink from.

slack (noun)	fiddle (noun)
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely	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
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

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

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

Difference between slack and fiddle

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