Definition of crouch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
physical actionbend down with knees close to the ground
- He crouched behind the wall to hide.
2.
stealthstoop or bend low to avoid detection
- He crouched behind the bushes to stay hidden.
Noun
posebent position with the body low to the ground
- He stayed in a crouch behind the wall.
Expressions with crouch
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bend knees and lower body
The cat crouched down, ready to pounce.
low starting position in sprinting events
The sprinter took a crouch start before the race.
Origin of crouch
Middle English, crouchen (to stoop)
Terms with crouch included in their meaning
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body
crouch or curl up tightly
video games
crouch repeatedly on a dead player's character
safety
crouch and protect oneself from danger
safety
crouch closely for warmth or protection
posture
squat or crouch down
posture
crouch or hunker down
movement
crouch down to make oneself smaller
Examples of crouch in a sentence
Please crouch behind the bench to pick that up. They had to crouch to avoid being seen by the guards. She crouched under the table during the hide-and-seek game. She assumed a crouch to pick up the kitten. From his crouch he watched the parade.
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- French:s'accroupir, position accroupie, ...
- German:kauern, Hocke, ...
- Italian:accovacciarsi, accovacciamento, ...
- Spanish:agacharse, postura, ...
- Portuguese:agachar-se, agachamento, ...
- Chinese:蹲伏, 蹲伏姿势, ...
- Japanese:しゃがむ, しゃがみ, ...
- Arabic:جَثا, القرفصاء, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְרוֹעַ, שְׁפִיפָה, ...
- Russian:приседать, присед, ...
- Ukrainian:присісти, присідання, ...
- Hindi:उकड़ूँ बैठना, झुका, ...
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