RhymeZone: lax definitions

Definitions of lax:

adjective: not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight
Example: "A lax rope"
adjective: pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
adjective: emptying easily or excessively
adjective: lacking in rigor or strictness
Example: "Such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
adjective: tolerant or lenient
Example: "Procedures are lax and discipline is weak"
adjective: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
Example: "Took his lax hand in hers"
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11506)