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Am I a slacker? I can be a slacker. When I was in college, most people got summer jobs for college or did research during college. I went home and watched TV the whole day for three months; it was really awesome.
Luis von Ahn

Meaning of "slacker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLACKER

slacker  [ˈslækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLACKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slacker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLACKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slacker in the English dictionary

The definition of slacker in the dictionary is a person who evades work or duty; shirker. Other definition of slacker is an educated young adult characterized by cynicism and apathy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLACKER


acca
ˈækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
clacker
ˈklækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
flacker
ˈflækə
hacker
ˈhækə
lacker
ˈlækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
malacca
məˈlækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
polacca
pəʊˈlækə
portulaca
ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə
relacquer
riːˈlækə
tracker
ˈtrækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLACKER

slabby
slablike
slabstone
slack
slack suit
slack water
slack-jawed
slacken
slackener
slackening
slacklining
slackly
slackness
slacks
slacktivism
slacktivist
slactivism
sladang
slade
slag

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLACKER

acker
backer
bushwhacker
carjacker
Christmas cracker
firecracker
graham cracker
highjacker
hijacker
jacker
linebacker
nutcracker
quacker
sacker
smacker
snacker
stacker
sticker
tacker
unpacker
whacker

Synonyms and antonyms of slacker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLACKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slacker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slacker

Translation of «slacker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLACKER

Find out the translation of slacker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slacker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slacker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

懒鬼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Slacker
570 millions of speakers

English

slacker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामचोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتهرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездельник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slacker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁডে লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fainéant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pemalas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bummelant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

怠け者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병역 기피자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slacker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người làm biếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Slacker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आळशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fannullone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

próżniak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нероба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiulangiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεμπέλης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitdraaier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slacker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slacker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slacker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLACKER»

The term «slacker» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.897 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLACKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slacker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slacker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slacker

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6 QUOTES WITH «SLACKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slacker.
1
Dave Grohl
The whole slacker generation totally didn't apply to us musically.
2
Savannah Guthrie
As my mom says, I was a little bit of a slacker in high school. I really was just kind of unmotivated, a little bit lazy, so my grades weren't that good.
3
Tim Harford
The supermarket chain Whole Foods has quite a radical employee empowerment program, where employees get to decide whether another employee can work in their team or not. If they think this person's a slacker, doesn't have good ideas, they can vote and say, no, we don't want this person to be working with us on the vegetable aisle.
4
John Leguizamo
Every dad who loves his daughter is not going to want her to go with the penniless slacker loser poet bum, when she could go out with someone who's successful.
5
Kristen Stewart
Despite what people think, I was such a rule follower at school. I loved the whole slacker look, like, 'Hey, I don't care, whatever,' but if I didn't turn my homework in, I would panic.
6
Luis von Ahn
Am I a slacker? I can be a slacker. When I was in college, most people got summer jobs for college or did research during college. I went home and watched TV the whole day for three months; it was really awesome.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLACKER»

Discover the use of slacker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slacker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slacker
The movie Slacker unfolds during a 24-hour period in Austin, Texas, in which hundreds of characters wander about in a timeless entropy, working hard at doing nothing.
Richard Linklater, 1992
2
Official Slacker Handbook
The book features a hip MTV-like format with fast-cut sidebars, cartoons, photos, lists, quizzes and charts.
Sarah Dunn, 2009
3
Slacker Girl
A charming, unambitious, leisure-loving young woman, Jane Cooper is an anomaly in workaholic New York City, until her cute boss Ray puts his own job on the line to keep her from being fired and she discovers that her commitment to slacking ...
Alexandra Koslow, 2007
4
Confessions of a Prayer Slacker
Prayer is a waste of time. I know. I prayed for a pony when I was a kid and never got one.
Diane Moody, 2010
5
Confessions of a Slacker Wife
By the author of Confessions of a Slacker Mom, hilarious reflections on being a ?good wife” in a world of high expectations
Muffy Mead-Ferro, 2005
6
Confessions of a Slacker Mom
An early indication that I might end up a slacker mom was a tendency toward sarcasm. “Like I need a smart baby,” I muttered, when hearing about the latest device for stimulating her intellect in-vitro. This negative attitude was accompanied by ...
Muffy Mead-ferro, 2008
7
American Slacker
American Slacker is the story of a young college man caught in a web of murder and deceit.
Jim Ciscell, 2002
8
The Psychedelic Slacker: Felix Skidwell and the Pothead's Stone
"The restless rueful protagonist and narrator, Felix Skidwell, wants to, and does, escape from Minnesota, the 1970s and his conservative roots.
Alan Mark Train, 2008
9
You're a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren't So Bad Either): 14 ...
Filled with "that happened to me, too!" stories and wrapped in the wit that could only come from the creator of Please Take My Children to Work Day, this book offers giggles and a pat on the back for today's moms, whether they're deep in ...
Jen Singer, 2008
10
BlackBerry Bold Made Simple: For the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Series
Conceptually, Slacker is very similar to Pandora. You build stations around your favorite artists or choose from hundreds of existing stations for your listening pleasure. Slacker seems to have a few more pre-programmed stations than Pandora ...
Gary Mazo, Martin Trautschold, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLACKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slacker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Slacker Radio App Updated With Overhauled Look, “Today on …
The Slacker Radio app for Android received an update this morning, introducing a fancy new layout and new features. For the features side of things, the ... «Droid Life, Apr 15»
2
Slacker Radio overhaul includes new partnerships with Nerdist …
In a sea of streaming music competitors, Slacker Radio is aiming to distinguish itself by reimagining the familiar format of old-school radio programming. «VentureBeat, Dec 14»
3
Slacker Radio Expands to Toyota and Lexus with New Custom App
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Slacker Radio, the leader in personalized streaming radio services, today revealed a partnership with Toyota and Lexus in ... «Business Wire, Nov 14»
4
Peter Thiel Says Europe Is 'A Slacker With Low Expectations'
When you're a slacker with a pessimistic view of the future, you're likely to meet those expectations." Ouch. Thiel did have some recommendations for the ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»
5
'Slacker Rock' Songstress Courtney Barnett Takes The HuffPost Live …
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett's most recent double EP embodies the spirit of the laid-back "slacker rock" genre, but she's working overtime to ... «Huffington Post, Apr 14»
6
Samsung launches Milk Music, a pretty music app powered by …
Slacker is the underlying service for Milk Music, so there's a familiar library containing millions of songs. There's also the option to create personal stations based ... «Mobile Burn, Mar 14»
7
Music Streaming Service Slacker Makes Moves Toward Analytics
Slacker radio, a U.S.-based music streaming service, announced on Thursday their latest foray into providing what they brand as the most complete music ... «Forbes, Jun 13»
8
Talking Tech: Slacker face lift dials in more listeners
LOS ANGELES — Being No. 3 isn't such a bad deal for Slacker. The online radio service — with 35 million registered users, way behind industry leader ... «USA TODAY, May 13»
9
Slacker now streaming tunes on Xbox 360
After receiving a pre-Valentine's Day makeover, Slacker has officially made its way to the Xbox 360. Free to download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers in the US ... «Engadget, Feb 13»
10
Slacker Radio Relaunches, Challenges Pandora
Six year old music program Slacker Radio today unveiled the new, overhauled Slacker; sleeker, fresher and ready to compete head on with streaming radio ... «Forbes, Feb 13»

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