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Try not to slouch while you read.
What does Slouch mean?
to sit or stand with poor, drooping posture.
Dictionary definition
To sit, stand, or walk with shoulders and head bent forward.
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Slouch in a sentence
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The coach reminded the team to stand tall instead of slouch.
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The character’s slouch showed tiredness before he said a word.
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Hunch is close in meaning to slouch in this context.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningSlouch means to sit or stand with poor, drooping posture.
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stand tallUse as a contrast for upright posture.
straightenUse as a contrast for fixing bent posture.
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Word family
Slouch word family
Base word
slouch
verb
slouches
Slouches now or often.
verb
slouched
Slouched in the past.
verb
slouching
Sitting or standing with drooping posture.
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