slouch
verb (used without object)
to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
slouches
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pluralof slouch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof slouch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
slouchverb (used without object)to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
Example Sentences
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The man slouches in his chair with his legs crossed, while the woman holds up her phone.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
He slouches casually on the velour sofa between bites of granola and sips of black coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
Riseborough offers a dynamite performance as Suze, leaning into a thick New York accent as she slouches and slinks through her character’s awakening.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
He's the kind of fellow who's convinced he knew what the world needs in the way the rest of the slouches around him never did.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2022
Sitting in our hut, he slouches into the bamboo walls and his breath sounds labored and exhausted with each word.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
