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I always felt, even before I got pregnant, that it's better to accentuate your curves. A lot of women try to tuck their butt in or kind of slouch because they're trying to hide. Obviously, you can't suck it in, but it's important to really show off the belly.
Marisa Miller

Meaning of "slouch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLOUCH

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOUCH

slouch  [slaʊtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOUCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slouch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slouch in English.

WHAT DOES SLOUCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Long-term complications of standing

The long-term complications of standing are the conditions that may arise after prolonged time in standing position. To maintain health while standing, one should maintain Neutral Spine.

Definition of slouch in the English dictionary

The first definition of slouch in the dictionary is to sit or stand with a drooping bearing. Other definition of slouch is to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait. Slouch is also to cause to droop.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLOUCH

PRESENT

Present
I slouch
you slouch
he/she/it slouches
we slouch
you slouch
they slouch
Present continuous
I am slouching
you are slouching
he/she/it is slouching
we are slouching
you are slouching
they are slouching
Present perfect
I have slouched
you have slouched
he/she/it has slouched
we have slouched
you have slouched
they have slouched
Present perfect continuous
I have been slouching
you have been slouching
he/she/it has been slouching
we have been slouching
you have been slouching
they have been slouching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I slouched
you slouched
he/she/it slouched
we slouched
you slouched
they slouched
Past continuous
I was slouching
you were slouching
he/she/it was slouching
we were slouching
you were slouching
they were slouching
Past perfect
I had slouched
you had slouched
he/she/it had slouched
we had slouched
you had slouched
they had slouched
Past perfect continuous
I had been slouching
you had been slouching
he/she/it had been slouching
we had been slouching
you had been slouching
they had been slouching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will slouch
you will slouch
he/she/it will slouch
we will slouch
you will slouch
they will slouch
Future continuous
I will be slouching
you will be slouching
he/she/it will be slouching
we will be slouching
you will be slouching
they will be slouching
Future perfect
I will have slouched
you will have slouched
he/she/it will have slouched
we will have slouched
you will have slouched
they will have slouched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slouching
you will have been slouching
he/she/it will have been slouching
we will have been slouching
you will have been slouching
they will have been slouching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would slouch
you would slouch
he/she/it would slouch
we would slouch
you would slouch
they would slouch
Conditional continuous
I would be slouching
you would be slouching
he/she/it would be slouching
we would be slouching
you would be slouching
they would be slouching
Conditional perfect
I would have slouch
you would have slouch
he/she/it would have slouch
we would have slouch
you would have slouch
they would have slouch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slouching
you would have been slouching
he/she/it would have been slouching
we would have been slouching
you would have been slouching
they would have been slouching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you slouch
we let´s slouch
you slouch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to slouch
Past participle
slouched
Present Participle
slouching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOUCH


avouch
əˈvaʊtʃ
couch
kaʊtʃ
crouch
kraʊtʃ
debouch
dɪˈbaʊtʃ
disvouch
dɪsˈvaʊtʃ
grouch
ɡraʊtʃ
mailpouch
ˈmeɪlˌpaʊtʃ
ouch
aʊtʃ
pouch
paʊtʃ
Scaramouch
ˈskærəˌmaʊtʃ
scattermouch
ˈskætəˌmaʊtʃ
smouch
smaʊtʃ
trouch
traʊtʃ
vouch
vaʊtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOUCH

slothfully
slothfulness
slotted
slotted spoon
slotter
slotting
slouch hat
slouched
sloucher
slouchier
slouchiest
slouchily
slouchiness
slouching
slouchingly
slouchy
slough
Slough of Despond
slough off
sloughy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOUCH

ammunition pouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
cartouch
casting couch
cheek pouch
diplomatic pouch
easy touch
finishing touch
kick into touch
Midas touch
out of touch
posing pouch
Quiller-Couch
retouch
soft touch
studio couch
the Midas touch
therapeutic touch
tobacco pouch
touch

Synonyms and antonyms of slouch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLOUCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slouch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slouch
droop · flop · lean · loll · lounge · slump · sprawl · stoop

Translation of «slouch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOUCH

Find out the translation of slouch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slouch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slouch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无精打采地坐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encorvarse
570 millions of speakers

English

slouch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झुकना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сутулятся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter má postura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জবুথবু সং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ne pas se tenir droit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slouch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eine krumme Haltung haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前かがみになる>
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구부정한 자세를 취하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slouch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chậm chạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமர்திருக்கையில் குனியவோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarkma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incurvare le spalle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

garbić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сутуляться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepriceput
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδέξιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slöfock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slentre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slouch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOUCH»

The term «slouch» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOUCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slouch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slouch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slouch

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5 QUOTES WITH «SLOUCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slouch.
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Brenda Blethyn
I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?
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Michelle Dockery
I don't mind wearing a corset, it informs your posture, changes the way you move, you can't slouch.
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Robin Marantz Henig
Kids don't shuffle along in unison on the road to maturity. They slouch toward adulthood at an uneven, highly individual pace.
4
Marisa Miller
I always felt, even before I got pregnant, that it's better to accentuate your curves. A lot of women try to tuck their butt in or kind of slouch because they're trying to hide. Obviously, you can't suck it in, but it's important to really show off the belly.
5
Sarah Parish
I'm really tall, and I used slouch and think it was really uncool to stand up straight - now I wish I hadn't been quite so dumb!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOUCH»

Discover the use of slouch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slouch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Texas A&M University: A Pictorial History, 1876-1996
Earle explains the origin of Cadet Slouch. The beginning of Cadet Slouch in Texas A&M's The Battalion may be the least interesting story of all. As a senior student in September of 1953, I approached the editors, Jerry Bennett and Ed Holder, ...
Henry C. Dethloff, 1996
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Travels of a Pink Slouch Hat: From Singapore to Japan on a ...
Lynn and I went to Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. While there, we visited Hastings Street. A mild moment of Retail Therapy kicked in for Lynn and she just had to buy me a Pink Aussie slouch hat. “How ridiculous”, said I in loud tones, ...
Stephen and Lynn Kendall, 2014
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Contemplative Abstracts
John O'Loughlin. slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch slouch dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams  ...
John O'Loughlin, 2011
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Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
Figure 10.6 When dressed to fall forward between rings, a soft, limp fabric creates a scallop called a slouch or soft heading. Slouch or soft headings are drapery panels made of soft or limp fabric where the heading is dressed to fall forward ...
Karla J. Nielson, 2007
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Belle in the Slouch Hat
adventures and engaging personalities of Belle and Winnie make this work of fiction soar above its serious time and keep the reader entertained." --Book Jacket.
Mimi Mathis, 2010
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LIFE
Slouch. Hats. DIETRICH'S MANNISH STYLES OF '30s COME BACK AS 1950 FASHION /*- Lively? It's the liveliest Fire-Chief gasoline ever! You're off. FLOPPY VELOURS (Bonnie Cashin, $12.95), a plain hat shape, recalls Dietrich style ...
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Dictionary of English Etymology
Slouch. To slouch is to flag, to hang down for want of inherent stiffness, to do anything with unstrung muscles, to walk with a negligent gait. A slouch, a lubberly fellow. — B. " No weather pleaseth : it is colde, therefore the slouch will not plow.
Hensleigh Wedgwood (M.A.), 1865
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Bathed in Blood: Hunting and Mastery in the Old South
In an unusual fit of activity, Slouch sends for Pompey, a slave hunter, and accuses him of poaching. Fearing exposure and enticed by Slouch's offer of a forequarter of deer, Pompey casts in his lot with the overseer. Solely concerned with ...
Nicolas W. Proctor, 2002
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The Australian Army in World War II
As in the Great War, their khaki 'fur felt' hats made Australians stand out; these slouch hats were issued to all ranks, and officers regularly wore them when not on parade or in action. Contrary to some popular depictions, Australians in the ...
Mark Johnston, 2013
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LIFE
This season her slouch hats, shirt sleeves, loosely tailored overcoats, even her rugged low-heeled oxfords turn up as the strongest uniform for city wear in the most prestigious U.S. and Paris collections. And for nighttime many soft evening ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOUCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slouch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Like Mom said, 'Don't slouch!'
If your idea of getting comfortable at work is to slide forward in your seat until your chest is desk-high, hunch your shoulders and hunker down for the day, you ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Norman Chad: Couch Slouch can't believe some job selections
Couch Slouch learned a long time ago – I believe I was 3 years old – that, in America, money talks and poverty walks. My mother and I used to take the bus a lot, ... «The Spokesman Review, May 15»
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How to get your $100 worth if you're buying the Mayweather …
By Couch Slouch April 26. In a stunning ... In the dawn of the television era, someone smarter and more cynical than Couch Slouch pointed out a simple truth:. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Couch Slouch not cut out for a cutting-edge website
I'm in the information business, my friends, which means I'm in the business of staying informed most of the day online, so you can imagine my dismay when ... «Albany Times Union, Apr 15»
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Couch Slouch: Watching the NBA from your couch will be fun
My barber – and, yes, he's a barber, not a hair stylist; I don't have enough hair to style – was telling me the other day that the NBA is in a down-cycle, transitional ... «Indianapolis Star, Feb 15»
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Couch Slouch: Kentucky basketball may not be as unbeatable as we …
Owing to my good sense and busy conjugal schedule, I never watch college basketball until the madness that is March. Thus, I rely on trusted hoops associates ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
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Couch Slouch: NBA misses the call on Buss-Jackson conflict of …
But as we saw last year through the confidential texts we exclusively published, these two have a strong bond; this year, Couch Slouch presents the Jeanie ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
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Couch Slouch: A radical fix for the College Football Playoff
When the Bowl Championship Series was replaced by the College Football Playoff – we used to handpick two teams to play for the national championship, now ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
9
Couch slouch: Dan Snyder's steady stream of failure
Daniel Snyder might be the luckiest white man owning a Native American-honored sports franchise in America. Despite occasional outcry over his stewardship, ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
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Couch Slouch: NFL should jump onboard the sports gambling gravy …
(Couch Slouch is the anti-Robin Hood: From the masses I take, to the asses I give.) Norman Chad writes a syndicated sports humor column. View Archive. «Washington Post, Dec 14»

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