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slouch
slouch S0481800 (slouch)v. slouched, slouch·ing, slouch·es v.intr.1. To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping posture.2. To droop or hang carelessly, as a hat.v.tr. To cause to droop; stoop.n.1. An awkward, drooping posture or gait.2. Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either.
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slouch′er n.slouch′i·ly adv.slouch′i·ness n.slouch′y adj.slouch (slaʊtʃ) vb1. (intr) to sit or stand with a drooping bearing2. (intr) to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait3. (tr) to cause (the shoulders) to droopn4. a drooping carriage5. (usually used in negative constructions) informal an incompetent or slovenly person: he's no slouch at football. [C16: of unknown origin] ˈsloucher n ˈslouching adj ˈslouchingly advslouch (slaʊtʃ)
v.i. 1. to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture. 2. to move or walk with drooping body and shuffling gait. 3. to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat. v.t. 4. to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat. n. 5. an awkward, drooping posture. 6. an awkward person. 7. a lazy, inept person. [1505–15; orig. uncertain] slouch′er, n. Slouch of models:—Lipton, 1970.slouch
Past participle: slouched
Gerund: slouching
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| I slouch | | you slouch | | he/she/it slouches | | we slouch | | you slouch | | they slouch |
| Preterite |
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| I slouched | | you slouched | | he/she/it slouched | | we slouched | | you slouched | | they slouched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am slouching | | you are slouching | | he/she/it is slouching | | we are slouching | | you are slouching | | they are slouching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have slouched | | you have slouched | | he/she/it has slouched | | we have slouched | | you have slouched | | they have slouched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was slouching | | you were slouching | | he/she/it was slouching | | we were slouching | | you were slouching | | they were slouching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had slouched | | you had slouched | | he/she/it had slouched | | we had slouched | | you had slouched | | they had slouched |
| Future |
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| I will slouch | | you will slouch | | he/she/it will slouch | | we will slouch | | you will slouch | | they will slouch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have slouched | | you will have slouched | | he/she/it will have slouched | | we will have slouched | | you will have slouched | | they will have slouched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be slouching | | you will be slouching | | he/she/it will be slouching | | we will be slouching | | you will be slouching | | they will be slouching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been slouching | | you have been slouching | | he/she/it has been slouching | | we have been slouching | | you have been slouching | | they have been slouching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been slouching | | you will have been slouching | | he/she/it will have been slouching | | we will have been slouching | | you will have been slouching | | they will have been slouching |
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| I had been slouching | | you had been slouching | | he/she/it had been slouching | | we had been slouching | | you had been slouching | | they had been slouching |
| Conditional |
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| I would slouch | | you would slouch | | he/she/it would slouch | | we would slouch | | you would slouch | | they would slouch |
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| I would have slouched | | you would have slouched | | he/she/it would have slouched | | we would have slouched | | you would have slouched | | they would have slouched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | slouch - an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"incompetent, incompetent person - someone who is not competent to take effective action | | 2. | slouch - a stooping carriage in standing and walkingposture, carriage, bearing - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture" | | Verb | 1. | slouch - assume a drooping posture or carriageslumpdroop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness | | 2. | slouch - walk slovenlywalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
slouchverb lounge, slump, flop, sprawl, stoop, droop, loll, lean She had recently begun to slouch over her typewriter.slouchverb1. To take on or move with an awkward, slovenly posture:loll, slump.2. To hang limply, loosely, and carelessly:droop, flop, loll, lop, sag, wilt.nounSlang. A self-indulgent person who spends time avoiding work or other useful activity:bum, drone, fainéant, good-for-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, ne'er-do-well, no-good, slugabed, sluggard, wastrel.Informal: do-little, do-nothing, lazybones, slug.Translationsslouch (slautʃ) verb to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging. He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair. 沒精打采的姿態 无精打采地站（或坐、走） slouch
be no slouchTo be very hardworking, enthusiastic, and/or skillful. Tom might not be the friendliest coworker in the world, but he's no slouch when it comes to running the company's IT systems.See also: no, slouchno slouchA phrase used to describe someone very hardworking, enthusiastic, and/or skillful. Tom might not be the friendliest coworker in the world, but he's no slouch when it comes to running the company's IT systems.See also: no, slouchslouch aroundTo loaf around (some place), as out of leisure, laziness, or boredom. After such a hectic week, I decided to spend the entire weekend slouching around reading books and watching TV. Instead of slouching around the office like that, why don't you go ask the boss for something to work on and actually make yourself useful?See also: around, slouchslouch behind (someone or something)To droop or hunch behind someone or something, especially in an awkward or uncomfortable manner. The child slouched behind her parents nervously as they talked with her teacher about the incident. We all slouched behind the small partition to find a bit of shelter from the icy wind.See also: behind, slouchslouch downTo allow one's posture to slump or droop downward. I could see the kids starting to slouch down with boredom, so I knew it was time to start wrapping up the trip to the museum. Please stop slouching down in your chair like that—it's not good for your back!See also: down, slouchslouch overTo allow one's shoulders and head to slump, droop, or hunch forward or to one side. You need to stop slouching over like that while you work at the computer, or you'll give yourself major back pain down the line! Everyone in the meeting had started to slouch over, their eyes glossing over out of sheer boredom.See also: over, slouchslouch aroundto move around with a stooped or bent body. (one may slouch because of age, illness, fatigue, depression, fear, or with the intention of not being observed.) she is slouching around because she is tired. Don't you slouch around when you are tired?See also: around, slouchslouch behind somethingto remain behind something, slouching with depression, fear, or the intent of not being observed. Jim slouched behind a chair where no one could see him. A weary clerk slouched behind the counter, wanting a nap more than anything else.See also: behind, slouchslouch downto slump or droop down. Don't always slouch down, Timmy! Stand up straight. I slouch down because I am tired.See also: down, slouchslouch down (in something)to sink or snuggle down into something, trying to become less visible or more comfortable. Please don't slouch down in your chair, Tim. He can't sit in anything without slouching down.See also: down, slouchslouch overto lean or crumple and fall to one side; [for someone] to collapse in a sitting position. He slouched over and went to sleep in his chair. When he slouched over, I thought something was wrong.See also: over, slouchbe no ˈslouch (at something/at doing something) (informal) be good at something/at doing something: He’s no slouch in the kitchen — you should try his spaghetti bolognese.See also: no, slouchslouch
Related to slouch: no slouchSynonyms for slouchverb loungeSynonyms- lounge
- slump
- flop
- sprawl
- stoop
- droop
- loll
- lean
Synonyms for slouchverb to take on or move with an awkward, slovenly postureSynonymsverb to hang limply, loosely, and carelesslySynonymsnoun a self-indulgent person who spends time avoiding work or other useful activitySynonyms- bum
- drone
- fainéant
- good-for-nothing
- idler
- layabout
- loafer
- ne'er-do-well
- no-good
- slugabed
- sluggard
- wastrel
- do-little
- do-nothing
- lazybones
- slug
Synonyms for slouchnoun an incompetent personRelated Words- incompetent
- incompetent person
noun a stooping carriage in standing and walkingRelated Wordsverb assume a drooping posture or carriageSynonymsRelated Wordsverb walk slovenlyRelated Words |