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Definitions for Slouch

[1] to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
[2] to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait.
[3] to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat.
[4] to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat.
[5] a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage.
[6] an awkward, clumsy, or slovenly person.
[7] slouch hat.
[8] a lazy, inept, or inefficient person.
[9] (intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing
[10] (intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait
[11] (tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droop
[12] a drooping carriage
[13] (usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly person he's no slouch at football

Words related to Slouch

crouch, droop, loll, lounge, loaf, wilt, sag, lean, bow, stoop, bend

Words nearby Slouch

sloth, sloth bear, slothful, slotted spoon, slotter, slouch, slouch hat, slouchy, slough, slough off, slovak

Origin of Slouch

First recorded in 1505–15; origin uncertain

Other words from Slouch

slouch·er , noun
slouch·ing·ly , adverb
un·slouched , adjective
un·slouch·ing , adjective

Word origin for Slouch

C16: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Slouch

crouch, droop, loll, bend, bow, lean, loaf, lounge, sag, stoop, wilt, be lazy