1 C1 idiomatic informal
Rare/dialectal: to slow down in work effort or to become less productive
"The team seemed to stack off after their big win and put in very little effort."
inseparable
stack off
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
An extremely rare or dialectal expression, possibly a variant of 'slack off', meaning to become less active or to stop working
In plain English
To stop working or to become lazier (a very unusual and rare phrase)
What does "stack off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Not recorded in standard dictionaries. May be a regional or dialectal variant of 'slack off', or may refer in some contexts to a stack of items being reduced. ESL learners should use 'slack off' instead. Included here for reference only.
How to conjugate "stack off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
stack off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stacks off
he/she/it
Past simple
stacked off
yesterday
Past participle
stacked off
have + pp
-ing form
stacking off
continuous
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