English Explanatory Dictionary

slouch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
  2. Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
  3. Someone who is slow to act.
  4. An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
verb
  1. To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
  2. To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.
  3. To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.

Pronunciation

/ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ [ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ] en-us-slouch.ogg /ˈslɐʊ̯t͡ʃ/ /ˈslɜʊ̯t͡ʃ/ /ˈslʌʊ̯t͡ʃ/ /ˈsləʊ̯t͡ʃ/ /ˈslæʊ̯t͡ʃ/ [ˈslæʊ̯t͡ʃ] /ˈslaːt͡ʃ/ [ˈslaːt͡ʃ]

Word forms

slouch slouches slouching slouched

Etymology

Unclear. Perhaps from Middle English slugge, from Old Norse slókr (“lazy fellow”). See also Swedish sloka (“to slouch, wilt”), related to Swedish slak (“slack, soft and flexible”) and Latin laxus (“loose, slack”).

Synonyms

idler loafer laggard underachiever achiever go-getter stoop droop loll slump sag

Derived words

slouch hat sloucher slouchingly slouchy
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