Slouch: meaning, definitions and examples

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slouch

 

[ slaสŠtสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

body language

To stand, sit, or walk with a drooping or sagging posture. It often reflects a lack of confidence or laziness.

Synonyms

droop, sag, slump, stoop

Examples of usage

  • He tends to slouch in his chair during meetings.
  • She slouched her way down the street, avoiding eye contact with anyone.
  • Don't slouch, stand up straight with your shoulders back.
  • Slouching can lead to back pain and poor posture.
  • I could tell he was feeling defeated by the way he slouched in his seat.
Context #2 | Noun

body language

A drooping or slumping posture, often indicating a lack of energy or enthusiasm.

Synonyms

dip, droop, sag, slump

Examples of usage

  • She had the unmistakable slouch of someone who had been working long hours.
  • His slouch gave away his lack of interest in the conversation.

Translations

Translations of the word "slouch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น corcunda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich krรผmmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membungkuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั‚ัƒะปะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ garbiฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Œซ่ƒŒใซใชใ‚‹ (ใญใ“ใœใซใชใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se voรปter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encorvarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kambur durmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ€๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุญู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrbit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrbiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉผ่ƒŒ (tuรณbรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grbiti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ halla sรฉr fram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃะบะตะนั–ะฟ ะพั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑvrฤฑlmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encorvarse

Etymology

The word 'slouch' originated in the late 16th century and is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German word 'slucchen', meaning 'to drag oneself'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a lazy or drooping posture, reflecting a lack of energy or confidence.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,417, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.