slouch
[ slouch ]
/ slaʊtʃ /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat.
noun
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Origin of slouch
First recorded in 1505–15; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM slouch
sloucher, nounslouch·ing·ly, adverbun·slouched, adjectiveun·slouch·ing, adjectiveWords nearby slouch
slot machine, slot racer, slot racing, slotted spoon, slotter, slouch, slouch hat, slouchy, slough, slough off, Slovak
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British Dictionary definitions for slouch
slouch
/ (slaʊtʃ) /
verb
(intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing
(intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait
(tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droop
noun
a drooping carriage
(usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly personhe's no slouch at football
Derived forms of slouch
sloucher, nounslouching, adjectiveslouchingly, adverbWord Origin for slouch
C16: of unknown origin
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