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to slouch
01
to adopt a drooping, slumped, or lazy posture
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
slouch
3rd person singular
slouches
Present participle
slouching
Past simple
slouched
Past participle
slouched
Examples
She slouched in her chair during the meeting.
02
to walk or move in a lazy, careless, or slovenly manner
Examples
He slouched down the street without paying attention.
Slouch
01
a drooping or stooped posture while standing or walking
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
slouches
Examples
He walked with a slouch, shoulders rounded forward.
02
an incompetent or lazy person
Examples
Don't be such a slouch; help with the chores.
Lexical Tree
sloucher
slouch
