v.
Pronunciation: ' sl ā k, vi 2 & vt 3 are also ' slak
Function: verb
Inflected Form: slaked ; slak · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slacian, from sleac slack
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 archaic : SUBSIDE , ABATE
2 : to become slaked : CRUMBLE <lime may slake spontaneously in moist air>
transitive verb
1 archaic : to lessen the force of : MODERATE
2 : SATISFY , QUENCH < slake your thirst> <will slake your curiosity>
3 : to cause (as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water : HYDRATE