Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Hanging down; drooping.
  • Awkward, heavy, and dragging, as in carriage or gait.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Hanging down at the side; limp; drooping; without firmness or shapeliness; moving in an ungainly manner.

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  • verb Present participle of slouch.

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Examples

  • Also, recognize that putting your hands in your pockets encourages slouching, which isn't good.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • Also, recognize that putting your hands in your pockets encourages slouching, which isn't good.

    FOXNews.com 2011

  • We're all guilty of slouching, which is why the Scottish Chiropractic Association (SCA) is launching the Straighten Up Scotland campaign to improve the nation's posture.

    unknown title 2009

  • By "slouching," Brad means that world economic growth took off in spite of governments that fell far short of what he thinks they can be in terms of benevolence and wisdom.

    DeLong is no Slouch, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • CALKINS: And that's when Mr. Costin was kind of slouching or sliding down the wall?

    CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2002 2002

  • Mr. Spragg drew himself up with a kind of slouching majesty.

    The Custom of the Country Edith Wharton 1899

  • He had worked constantly and hard for the last year, and he stooped a little sometimes when he was tired, and Katie was beginning to fear lest he should become round-shouldered and "slouching," and was in the way of giving him frequent hints about carrying himself uprightly, as he went about the farm.

    David Fleming's Forgiveness 1859

  • On the reverse an officer appears with his shoelaces undone, shirt hanging out of his trousers and adopting a 'slouching' posture.

    Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news 2010

  • "I'm kind of slouching right now, because I'm just used to doing that, but on a stability ball, it's uncomfortable to slouch so you sit up more straight," Charlie Bodell said.

    KSBW.com - Local News 2009

  • "I'm kind of slouching right now, because I'm just used to doing that, but on a stability ball, it's uncomfortable to slouch so you sit up more straight," Charlie Bodell said.

    KIROTV.com - Local News 2009

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