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
slouched; slouching; slouches
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
sloucher
noun
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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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Meta is no slouch: Revenue growth: 22% in last 12 months
Operating margin: 42%
P/E Ratio: 21x
That might look like a discount compared to Microsoft (31x) or Apple (32x), but here’s the rub.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
The artist Matthew Kirk shows us a slouching log, winking at settler corporate romanticization and using a tobacco brand as proxy.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Someone who might want to look cool in a similar way today might sit in a chair like this [slouches into the chair with his pelvis closer to the edge of the seat and his legs splayed], right?
Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Meta is no slouch: Revenue growth: 22% in last 12 months
Operating margin: 42%
P/E Ratio: 21x
That might look like a discount compared to Microsoft (31x) or Apple (32x), but here’s the rub.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Craig slouches through the world in schlumpy mud-colored gear.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
The artist Matthew Kirk shows us a slouching log, winking at settler corporate romanticization and using a tobacco brand as proxy.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slouch. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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slouch
1 of 2 noun1
: 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
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