slouching
present participle ofslouch
slouch
verb[I]
uk/slaʊtʃ/us/slaʊtʃ/tostand,sit, orwalkwith theshouldershangingforwardand theheadbentslightlyover so that youlooktiredandbored:
Straightenyourback -trynot to slouch.
Acoupleofboyswere slouched over thetablereadingmagazines.
Agroupofteenagerswere slouching aroundoutsidethebuilding.
Not holding the body upright
- bent double
- bowed
- cower
- crouch
- double
- double(someone)up/over
- huddled
- hunch
- hunched
- loll
- lounge
- lounge around (something)
- scrunch
- slouch
- slump
- slumped
- sprawl
- stoop
- stooped
Examplesofslouching
slouching
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Sometime ago, when he was there, he was saddened by theslouchingappearance of a number of the boys.
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Stand with feet shoulder width apart, upper body is relaxed withoutslouching.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He attributed the fact that he wasslouchingin his seat at the time of the accident for saving his life.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The advantage to a pace bowler ofslouchingbetween deliveries and winning a longer rest while one's partner is bowling should be obvious...
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This causes a bowing of the back, seen as aslouchingposture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Standing with some muscles constantly strained, on the other hand, such as inslouching, creates no support for the system carrying blood upwards.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Drake was described as tall andslouching, frequently wearing an expression of droll humor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Slouchingalong the information footpath.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Roosevelt was sickly and asthmatic as a youngster, and had to sleep propped up in bed orslouchingin a chair during much of his early childhood.
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