slouch

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noun

ˈslau̇ch 

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

: a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles

slouch

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verb

slouched; slouching; slouches

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

sloucher noun

Synonyms

Noun

• couch potato
• deadbeat
• do-nothing
• drone
• idler
• layabout
• lazybones
• loafer
• lotus-eater
• slug
• slugabed
• sluggard

Verb

• crawl
• creak (along)
• creep
• drag
• inch
• limp
• nose
• ooze
• plod
• poke
• snail

Examples of slouch in a Sentence

Noun

She walks with a slouch.

is no slouch when it comes to cooking

Verb

Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.

She slouched into the room.

The boy was slouching over his school books.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Clark, the point guard phenom out of Iowa who was the number one overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, celebrated her milestone achievement alongside her boyfriend, fellow player McCaffery, who at 23, is no slouch on the court, either, having played in college and is now pursuing a coaching career. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024

Despite those heavy-hitters behind Disney, Trian is no slouch. —William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1754, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing slouch

• slouch hat

Kids Definition

slouch

1 of 2 noun

ˈslau̇ch 

1

: an awkward, lazy, or unqualified person

2

: a manner of walking, sitting, or standing characterized by an awkward stooping of head and shoulders

slouch

2 of 2 verb

: to walk, sit, or stand with a slouch

sloucher noun