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Word: Slouch
Speech Type: Verb
early 16th century (in the sense ‘lazy, slovenly person’): of unknown origin. Slouching was used to mean ‘hanging down, drooping’ (specifically describing a hat with a brim hanging over the face), and ‘having an awkward posture’ from the 17th century
slaʊtʃ
stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way
Short Definition:stand, move, or sit in lazy, drooping way
Examples:- he slouched against the wall
- the lads slouched about the place resentfully
- he was slouched in his chair
bend one side of the brim of (a hat) downwards
Short Definition:bend one side of brim of hat downwards
Examples:- a travelling hat slouched over his eyes
Word: Slouch
Speech Type: Noun
slaʊtʃ
a lazy, drooping posture or movement
Short Definition:lazy, drooping posture or movement
Examples:- his stance was a round-shouldered slouch
an incompetent person
Short Definition:incompetent person
Examples:- my brother was no slouch at making a buck
- he's no slouch on the guitar
a downward bend of a hat brim.
Short Definition:downward bend of hat brim
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