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slouch

The correct spelling is slouch.

How to pronounce slouch

/slaʊt͡ʃ/
noun

IPA: /slaʊt͡ʃ/

Say it like: Slo-wch

The correct spelling is slouch. A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance For example: "He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch."

Usage Examples

He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch.

The plant hung in a permanent slouch.

Do not slouch when playing a flute.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
  2. 2.Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
  3. 3.Someone who is slow to act.
  4. 4.An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.

verb

  1. 1.To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
  2. 2.To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.
  3. 3.To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.

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