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slouch
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- pronunciation:
- slaUch
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
slouches, slouching, slouched |
| definition: |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture.
- similar words:
- slump, stoop
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| related words: |
idle, lean, loll, lounge, sag |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to droop or bend.
- similar words:
- hang, stoop
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| related words: |
droop, lean |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a bent, drooping, or awkward posture or movement.
- similar words:
- slump, stoop
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| definition 2: |
someone who is awkward, lazy, or inept.
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| related words: |
loafer, vagabond |
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| derivations: |
slouchingly (adv.), sloucher (n.) |
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