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slouch

noun verb

A stooping carriage in standing and walking

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
H
Contains
LO
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

slaʊt͡ʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A stooping carriage in standing and walking

noun

  1. An incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions

    “He's no slouch when it comes to baseball”

verb

  1. Walk slovenly

verb

  1. Assume a drooping posture or carriage

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Example Sentences

He's no slouch when it comes to baseball

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