Definition of slouch
1a : an awkward fellow : loutb : 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
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Examples of slouch in a Sentence
She walks with a slouch.
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
Recent Examples of slouch from the Web
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But Mexico is no slouch, even though Washington doesn’t have the trading levels of California and Texas.
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Saturday night's program is no slouch, either, with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Daya and Vocalight.
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The real Saturn V may have been 363 feet tall and over six million pounds, but with 1,969 piece and standing at a majestic 39 inches, the Lego version is no slouch.
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There is none of the pouty celebrity I-would-rather-be-doing-anything-other-than-this monosyllabic slouch, nor is every answer punctuated with Sorry-I-have-to-take-this-call.
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The unusually long, oval egg of the Indonesian maleo may look a lot like a potato, but this bird is no slouch.
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No slouch either in the performance arena is Jaeden Lieberher, who plays the title character.
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That’s an incredible improvement but the U.S. was no slouch, either.
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Battery life of six hours, 15 minutes is no slouch, either.
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Origin and Etymology of slouch
origin unknown
slouch
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
sloucher
nounExamples of slouch in a Sentence
Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.
She slouched into the room.
The boy was slouching over his school books.
Recent Examples of slouch from the Web
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The main culprit, obviously is most of us are sitting in front of computers or slouching over laptops and cellphones.
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Putin, slouched over in his seat, scoffed at the idea.
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TIPS: Have good posture and don’t slouch when slamming the ball to the ground.
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The center has held and mere anarchy is still slouching somewhere off on the horizon.
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A flock of young men in gingham hailed from The American Conservative; hip-looking Manhattanites slouched in their seats; Orthodox priests, wearing dark robes and heavy crosses, waggled their beards in groups.
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The players are all men, most with roots in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, the young ones lanky in faded rock tees and track pants, their elders slouching in bomber jackets and bright white kicks.
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First Known Use of slouch
1754
SLOUCH Defined for English Language Learners
slouch
playDefinition of slouch for English Language Learners
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: a way of walking, sitting, or standing with the head and shoulders bent forward
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: a lazy or worthless person
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Definition of slouch for English Language Learners
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: to walk, sit, or stand lazily with your head and shoulders bent forward
SLOUCH Defined for Kids
Definition of slouch for Students
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
Definition of slouch for Students
slouched
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: 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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