First Known Use: 1515
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slouch
1slouch
noun \ˈslau̇ch\
: a way of walking, sitting, or standing with the head and shoulders bent forward
: a lazy or worthless person
Full Definition of SLOUCH
1
a : an awkward fellow : lout b : one that is unimpressive; especially : a lazy or incompetent person —used in negative constructions <was no slouch at cooking>
2
:Â a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles
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Examples of SLOUCH
- She walks with a slouch.
- <is no slouch when it comes to cooking>
Origin of SLOUCH
origin unknown
Related to SLOUCH
- Synonyms
- couch potato, deadbeat, do-nothing, drone, idler, layabout, loafer, lotus-eater, lazybones, slug, slugabed, sluggard
2slouch
verb
: to walk, sit, or stand lazily with your head and shoulders bent forward
Full Definition of SLOUCH
intransitive verb1
:Â to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch :Â assume a slouch
2
:Â droop
3
:Â to go or move slowly or reluctantly
transitive verb
:Â to cause to droop <slouched his shoulders>
— slouch·er noun
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Examples of SLOUCH
- Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.
- She slouched into the room.
- The boy was slouching over his school books.
First Known Use of SLOUCH
1754
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