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slouch

verb [I]
 
 
/slaʊtʃ/

Definition

to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored: Straighten your back - try not to slouch. A couple of boys were slouched over the table reading magazines. A group of teenagers were slouching around outside the building.Not holding the body uprightReclining
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