flag vs slouch

flag and slouch both are nouns.

flag and slouch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No
slouch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slouch is a hyponym of flag; that is, slouch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flag:

flag: droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
slouch: assume a drooping posture or carriage

Other hyponyms of flag include slump, bag.

flag (noun)	slouch (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	a stooping carriage in standing and walking
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design	an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

flag (verb)	slouch (verb)
provide with a flag	walk slovenly
become less intense	assume a drooping posture or carriage
communicate or signal with a flag
decorate with flags
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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