Slouch - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |slaʊtʃ|  American pronunciation of the word slouch
Brit.  |slaʊtʃ|  British pronunciation of the word slouch

noun

- an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
he's no slouch when it comes to baseball
- a stooping carriage in standing and walking

verb

- assume a drooping posture or carriage (syn: slump)
- walk slovenly

Extra examples

She walks with a slouch.

...is no slouch when it comes to cooking...

Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.

She slouched into the room.

The boy was slouching over his school books.

She was a keen swimmer and no slouch on the tennis court.

He was no slouch at languages.

She's very good with children and no slouch around the house either.

Jimmy slouched back in his chair.

She slouched across the living room.

Sit up straight and don't slouch.

Ever since he lost his job, he's done nothing but slouch about / around (the house).

Horowitz was no slouch at languages.

Stand up straight and don't slouch!

Sit up straight, don't slouch.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: slouch
he/she/it: slouches
present participle: slouching
past tense: slouched
past participle: slouched
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