slouch
to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait.
to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat.
to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat.
a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage.
an awkward, clumsy, or slovenly person.
a lazy, inept, or inefficient person.
Origin of slouch
1Other words for slouch
Other words from slouch
- sloucher, noun
- slouch·ing·ly, adverb
- un·slouched, adjective
- un·slouch·ing, adjective
Words Nearby slouch
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How to use slouch in a sentence
The rest of the country is no slouch when it comes to solar, either.
Feinstein, no slouch himself in the wunderkind department, began his career at the age of 20, working for Ira Gershwin.
And the veteran comedy writer, 52, is no slouch when it comes to getting laughs.
Meet Larry Wilmore, Stephen Colbert’s Replacement and Host of the New Series ‘The Minority Report’ | Marlow Stern | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGordon, mohawked and heavily tattooed, is no slouch, either.
UMass’ Derrick Gordon Makes History as the First Openly Gay Player in DI Men’s College Basketball | Ben Teitelbaum | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI slouch back in my office chair, breathe deeply, and stare up at the ceiling trying to regain my composure.
The Mexican immediately pulled off his ragged slouch-hat and his tattered coat.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsHis hat was laying on the floor—an old black slouch with the top caved in, like a lid.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)He pictured Maizie as wearing overalls, a man's shirt with the tail out, a big slouch hat, and buckskin gloves.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyAnd all the time he was a-doing it he tried to talk like an Englishman; and he done it pretty well, too, for a slouch.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)"I will, dad," she said, and tenderly she watched his great figure slouch out of sight.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | John Fox, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for slouch
/ (slaʊtʃ) /
(intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing
(intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait
(tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droop
a drooping carriage
(usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly person: he's no slouch at football
Origin of slouch
1Derived forms of slouch
- sloucher, noun
- slouching, adjective
- slouchingly, adverb
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