lax - What does it mean?

Adjective

(er)

lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.

The rules are fairly lax , but you have to know which ones you can bend.

* J. A. Symonds

Society at that epoch was lenient, if not lax , in matters of the passions.

loose; not tight or taut.

The rope fell lax .

* Ray

the flesh of that sort of fish being lax and spongy

lacking care; neglectful, negligent

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|year=2011 |date=October 1 |author=Phil Dawkes |title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom |work=BBC Sport citation |page= |passage=Prior to this match, Albion had only scored three league goals all season, but Wes Brown's lax marking allowed Morrison to head in their fourth from a Chris Brunt free-kick and then, a minute later, the initial squandering of possession and Michael Turner's lack of pace let Long run through to slot in another.}}

(archaic) Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.