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slouch

/slaʊt͡ʃ/

noun

Meaning

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

    "He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch."

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

    "The plant hung in a permanent slouch."

  • Someone who is slow to act.

  • An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.

verb

Meaning

  • To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture

    "Do not slouch when playing a flute."

  • To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.

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

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