slouched
past simple and past 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
Examplesofslouched
slouched
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Nemoslouchedpast the fountain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He is known for hisslouchedgait whilst playing his bass.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She hunched when she walked andslouchedwhen she sat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Boothose lasted well in the mid-1660s, attached right under where the rhinegraves were gathered below the knee, or fashionablyslouchedand unfastened.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Over time, the moral muscle may be exercised by small tasks of self-control, such as attempting to correctslouchedposture, to resist desserts, or to complete challenging tasks.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment