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slouch


2slouch

verb

Definition of SLOUCH

intransitive verb
1
: to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch
2
: droop
3
: to go or move slowly or reluctantly
transitive verb
: to cause to droop <slouched his shoulders>
— slouch·er noun
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Examples of SLOUCH

  1. Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.
  2. She slouched into the room.
  3. The boy was slouching over his school books.

First Known Use of SLOUCH

1754

Related to SLOUCH

Synonyms: creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, nose, ooze, plod, poke, crawl, snail
Antonyms: fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip
Related Words: lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge
Near Antonyms: float, glide, sail; hurry, tear
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