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slouching

slouching is the present participle and gerund of slouch.

Meaning of slouch

Verb

slouch (third-person singular simple present slouches, present participle slouching, simple past and past participle slouched)

  1. (intransitive) To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
    • Do not slouch when playing a flute.
    Synonyms:
    stoop, droop, loll, slump
  2. (intransitive) To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.
    • I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat.
  3. (transitive) To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.
    • […] then he slouched his head down on the table and pretended to sleep.1896, Duncan Campbell Scott, In the Village of Viger, page 107
    Synonyms:
    sag

See all 7 meanings of slouch

Noun

slouching (plural slouchings)

  1. The posture of someone who slouches.

Forms of slouching

pluralslouchings

Words that rhyme with slouching

Questions about slouching

What does slouching mean?
Slouching means the posture of someone who slouches.
What is slouching the present participle and gerund of?
Slouching is the present participle and gerund of slouch.
What part of speech is slouching?
Slouching is a noun.
What is the plural of slouching?
The plural of slouching is slouchings.

Words near slouching in the dictionary

  1. slouches
  2. slouchier
  3. slouchiest
  4. slouchily
  5. slouchiness
  6. slouching
  7. slouchingly
  8. slouchings
  9. slouchy
  10. slough
  11. slough grass

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