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\Definition of slouch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : 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
verbslouched; slouching; slouches
Definition of slouch (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch
2 : droop
3 : to go or move slowly or reluctantly
: to cause to droop
slouched his shoulders
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Synonyms & Antonyms for slouch
Synonyms: Noun
- couch potato,
- deadbeat,
- do-nothing,
- drone,
- idler,
- layabout,
- lazybones,
- loafer,
- lotus-eater,
- slug,
- slugabed,
- sluggard
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Sick people cluster at the entrance, slouch in chairs, lie on stretchers along the dull pink walls.
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New York Times, "The Epicenter," 3 Dec. 2020 In fact, Amal, 42, is no slouch on the pickleball court either.
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Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE.com, "George Clooney Admits Amal Smoked Him and Barack Obama on the Basketball Court: 'She Beat Us All'," 3 Dec. 2020 Corrin trained with movement coach Polly Bennett to understand Diana’s distinctive mannerisms — her bashful head tilt, sidelong glances and tall-girl slouch — from the inside out.
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Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Emma Corrin was always drawn to Princess Diana. Now she knows her from the inside out," 15 Nov. 2020 Rated for -2 degrees, this parka’s no slouch in the cold department, but its real strength is style.
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Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com, "Canada Goose alternatives: 10 great winter coats that won’t set you back $1000," 12 Nov. 2020 The producer David Merrick was no slouch at offstage drama.
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Laura Collins-hughes, New York Times, "Patti LuPone Was a Constant. The Other Ingredients Never Cooked.," 4 Nov. 2020 Cincinnati is traditionally no slouch when the OHSAA volleyball tournaments reach the waning stages and 2020 could produce multiple state championships for Greater Cincinnati.
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Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, "Cincinnati has a strong slate of teams heading into OHSAA regional volleyball," 3 Nov. 2020 Landrum is no slouch in the fundraising game; her campaign has raised more money than any of her opponents, including significant sums from donors who previously gave to Cannizzaro, the incumbent.
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Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, "More dollars flow in New Orleans DA and judicial races in final hours before election," 2 Nov. 2020 Veteran comedy duo Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy play the matriarch and patriarch, and the supporting cast (which includes Levy’s real-life son and daughter) is nothing to slouch at.
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Washington Post, "11 TV shows to watch if you can’t take another debate or confirmation hearing," 14 Oct. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Benchmade 533 Mini Bugout For a featherlight EDC that doesn’t slouch on performance, pick the Mini Bugout.
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Popular Mechanics, "The Popular Mechanics 2020 Outdoor Awards," 30 June 2020 Noting the major role that our mind plays in our physical well-being, Duma advises individuals to maintain a level of calm throughout the day, as stress can trigger slouching or hunched shoulders.
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Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, "We Asked a Chiropractor for Tips on Maintaining Good Posture While Working From Home," 3 May 2020 Buying parts for your car in the 1970s typically meant asking a guy, slouched behind a grubby counter with a cigarette or toothpick in his teeth, to fetch a spark plug or wiper blade.
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James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Co-Founder of AutoZone Enlivened a Dreary Branch of Retailing," 18 Mar. 2020 Her skulking, slouching and grimacing complements a character who long ago decided her exterior should match the disgust that chokes her inside.
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Matthew Eng, Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: Why the Emmys shouldn’t overlook ‘Sharp Objects’ ’ Amy Adams," 18 Sep. 2019 When police arrived to the man’s home on Eastland, he was slouched backward in a chair.
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Bob Sandrick, cleveland, "Resident unhappy with Baldwin Wallace University dumps branches on school property: Berea Police Blotter," 7 May 2020 Steve Jones is slouched red-eyed over his guitar, raffishly infusing his glam-rock mega-chords with Chuck Berry momentum and heavy-metal crunch.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, "What Happened When the Sex Pistols Threw a Christmas Party," 6 Mar. 2020 Sitting in his Trussville home, surrounded by his family — his father, Festus, practically jumping with joy behind him — Igbinoghene could only slouch forward as Grier delivered the life-changing news.
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Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "’Best player on the board’: Why the Dolphins drafted Noah Igbinoghene late in the 1st round," 24 Apr. 2020 With its distinctive twin-tail assembly and slouching wings, each loaded with six massive turbofan engines, the aircraft is a combination of old-school design and modern innovations.
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Eric Adams, Popular Mechanics, "The World’s Largest Airplane Flies Again," 25 Mar. 2020
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More Definitions for slouch
slouch
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of slouch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a way of walking, sitting, or standing with the head and shoulders bent forward
informal : a lazy or worthless person
slouch
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of slouch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to walk, sit, or stand lazily with your head and shoulders bent forward
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slouch
noun\ ˈslau̇ch \
\Kids Definition of slouch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a lazy worthless person
He's no slouch as a worker.
2 : a way of standing, sitting, or walking with the head and shoulders bent forward
slouch
verbslouched; slouching
Kids Definition of slouch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to walk, stand, or sit lazily with the head and shoulders bent forward
But their laughter slowly turned to silence till finally Peter slouched into a chair.— Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji
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