slouch
/slaʊt͡ʃ/
noun
- 1
A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
“He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch.”
- 2
Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
“The plant hung in a permanent slouch.”
- 3
Someone who is slow to act.
- 4
An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
verb
- 1
To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
“Do not slouch when playing a flute.”
- 2
To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.
“I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat.”
- 3
To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.
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