slouch

Everyday

1. To slouch is to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head hanging forward, in a lazy, droopy way. tree →
2. A slouch is that droopy way of sitting or standing. tree →
3. (informal) "No slouch" means very good at something: she's no slouch at maths. tree →
4. A slouched hat is a soft hat with a brim that hangs down loosely. tree →

In the lessons

In health and PE lessons, slouching at a desk or over a phone is bad posture and can make your back ache; sit up straight with your back supported. In stories, a slouching character may be bored, tired, sad or sulky. A slouch hat is a soft hat with a wide brim, famous in Australian army uniform.

Examples

• Don't slouch at your desk; sit up straight. tree →
• He slouched off to his room in a huff. tree →
• The teenager slouched on the sofa looking at his phone. tree →
• Slouching over a screen can give you a sore neck. tree →
• She's no slouch on the football pitch. tree →
• The tired boy walked with a slouch. tree →
• Australian soldiers wore slouch hats. tree →
• He came in, looking like a wild man, and he wore a slouched hat to protect his head from injury. tree →

Note

Plural noun and verb: slouches. "No slouch" is a compliment, not an insult. Rhymes with "couch".