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Noun: slouch  slawch
  1. An incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
    "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"
     
  2. A stooping carriage in standing and walking
    "His slouch betrayed his lack of confidence"
Verb: slouch  slawch
  1. Assume a drooping posture or carriage
    "The teenager slouched against the wall";
    - slump
     
  2. Walk slovenly
    "The teenager slouched into the room"

Derived forms: slouched, slouches, slouching

Type of: bearing, carriage, droop, flag, incompetent, incompetent person, posture, sag, swag, walk

Encyclopedia: Slouch