Today’s word of the day is ‘Slouch.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Slouch [/responsivevoice] [slouch]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Slump over
2. Drooping posture
3. Be lazy
4. Laggard
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Jhukana
2. Spanish – Flexible
3. French – Slouch
4. Mandarin – Yǔ
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Herbert Hutton lifted his head and watched Abijah Gage slouch into the room.
2. We come upon frontiersmen in leggings, slouch hat, and fur coat,—carrying their rifles.
3. Her visitor was a tall, thin man, and he had a slouch hat, which he held in his hands as he talked.
4. The dreary eyes turned once more toward Bob, and the nervous hands started the slouch hat in the swifter revolution.
5. Middle-aged men in slouch hats lounge around with hungry eyes.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
crouch, droop, loll, bend, bow, lean, loaf, lounge, sag, stoop, wilt, be lazy, laggard, loafer, sluggard etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
do, straighten etc.
Quotation:
Although my mother didn’t necessarily approve of teenage girls wearing heels, she made an exception for me when I was 14 because she didn’t want me to be self-conscious about my height – or to slouch.
L’Wren Scott
Social Example:
tw // body image , bodycheck , corset
I’m starting to season my corset today aka wearing it gradually to break it in. And I absolutely love it so much!
Though it makes me realize how badly I slouch at my desk 😩 pic.twitter.com/vXHtFMB2FT
— Shelly Romero (@_smromero) January 4, 2021
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