slow up vs slack

slack vs slow up

slow up is not a noun while slack is a noun.

slow up is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

slow up and slack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow up	No	No	Yes	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, slow up and slack are synonyms defined as:

slow up and slack: become slow or slower

Other synonyms of slow up include slacken, slow, slow down.

slow up (noun)	slack (noun)
	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

slow up (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

slow up (verb)	slack (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	release tension on
cause to proceed more slowly	make less active or fast
become slow or slower	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 slow up and slack

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