Antonyms for slouch
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : slouch |
| Phonetic Transcription : slaʊtʃ |
Definition of slouch
Origin :- 1510s, "lazy man," variant of slouk (1560s), probably from a Scandinavian source, perhaps Old Norse slokr "lazy fellow," and related to slack (adj.) on the notion of "sagging, drooping." Meaning "stooping of the head and shoulders" first recorded 1725. Slouch hat, made of soft material, first attested 1764.
- verb slump over
- He fled with all his speed, and Jim was no slouch of a runner.
- Extract from : « Frontier Boys in Frisco » by Wyn Roosevelt
- But, as I've said, with no false modesty, I'm no slouch in my field of biochemistry.
- Extract from : « Revenge » by Arthur Porges
- "She's no slouch of a scribe neither," continued Corbin animatedly.
- Extract from : « Colonel Starbottle's Client and Other Stories » by Bret Harte
- Then who is it in the fancy dress, with slouch 'ats an' feathers on?
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893 » by Various
- He was no slouch himself when it came to putting on the mitts.
- Extract from : « The Place of Honeymoons » by Harold MacGrath
- He wore a slouch hat, and I knew him, even in that dim light, for a farmer.
- Extract from : « Aladdin & Co. » by Herbert Quick
- This goes on while the backs are in their “slouch” or attitude of repose.
- Extract from : « The White Chief » by Mayne Reid
- By the by, now I recollect, you are no slouch at that yourself.
- Extract from : « The Rifle Rangers » by Captain Mayne Reid
- Morley's no slouch, and there may be championship timber in Winston.
- Extract from : « Bert Wilson on the Gridiron » by J. W. Duffield
- This Manning is no slouch of a scientist himself and Page is better.
- Extract from : « Empire » by Clifford Donald Simak
Synonyms for slouch
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