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- Dictionaryslouch/slaʊtʃ/
verb
- 1. stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way: "he slouched against the wall"
- 2. bend one side of the brim of (a hat) downwards: dated "a travelling hat slouched over his eyes"
noun
- 1. a lazy, drooping posture or movement: "his stance was a round-shouldered slouch"
- 2. an incompetent person: informal "my brother was no slouch at making a buck"
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SLOUCH definition: 1. to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so…. Learn more.
1. : to walk, stand, or sit with a slouch : assume a slouch. 2. : droop. 3. : to go or move slowly or reluctantly.
to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored: Straighten your back - try not to slouch. A couple of boys were slouched over the table reading magazines. A group of teenagers were slouching around outside the building.
1. verb. If someone slouches, they sit or stand with their shoulders and head bent so they look lazy and unattractive. Try not to slouch when you are sitting down. [VERB] She has recently begun to slouch over her typewriter. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: lounge, slump, flop, sprawl More Synonyms of slouch. Slouch is also a noun.
To slouch is to sit or stand with your shoulders hunched. Most people are more likely to slouch when they're tired or bored. You might tend to slouch in math class but sit up straight and tall when your favorite art teacher invites you to enter a piece in an art show.
Slouch definition: to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.. See examples of SLOUCH used in a sentence.
vb. 1. ( intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing. 2. ( intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait. 3. ( tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droop. n. 4. a drooping carriage. 5. ( usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly person: he's no slouch at football. [C16: of unknown origin] ˈsloucher n.
