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Meaning of slouch

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slouch

Pronunciation:/slaʊt͡ʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance

    Example: He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch.

  2. Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.

    Example: The plant hung in a permanent slouch.

  3. Someone who is slow to act.

  4. An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.

verb

Definitions

  1. To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture

    Example: Do not slouch when playing a flute.

  2. To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.

    Example: I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat.

  3. To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.