slouch meaning

UK US /slaʊtʃ/ 1 syllable

slouch (noun): an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions.

slouch has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

slouch as a noun

  1. an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
    • he's no slouch when it comes to baseball

    Type of: incompetent

  2. a stooping carriage in standing and walking

    Type of: carriage

    Related forms: slouchy

slouch as a verb

  1. assume a drooping posture or carriage

    Synonyms: slump

    Type of: sag

    Related forms: sloucher

  2. walk slovenly

    Type of: walk

How to pronounce slouch

slouch is pronounced /slaʊtʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with slouch

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in CH · 6-letter words

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