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Definition of crouching - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
body positionbent low to the ground with legs bent
- He stayed crouching behind the wall.
2.
concealedhidden or lying in wait
- The crouching figure in the shadows startled her.
Noun
movementthe act of bending low with knees and body close to ground
- Crouching helps you hide behind the bushes.
Origin of crouching
Old Norse, krjúka (to bend)
Terms with crouching included in their meaning
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fitness
exercise involving repeated crouching movements
movement
crouching close to the ground
movement
crouching down low
posture
the act of crouching down low
sports
surfing trick done while crouching
movement
bending or crouching down
crouching
individual who crouches or curls up
Examples of crouching in a sentence
Two crouching players blocked the narrow hallway. The crouching tiger was ready to pounce. They found the crouching thief behind the bushes. Crouching before the sprint helped her explode off the line. Prolonged crouching made his legs ache while he fixed the pipe.
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- French:accroupi, accroupissement, ...
- German:hockend, Hocken, ...
- Italian:accovacciato, accovacciamento, ...
- Spanish:agazapado, agacharse, ...
- Portuguese:agachado, agachamento, ...
- Chinese:蹲着的, 下蹲, ...
- Japanese:しゃがんだ, しゃがむこと, ...
- Arabic:مُنْحَنٍ, اِنْحِناء, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁפוּף, כְּרִיעָה, ...
- Russian:присевший, приседание, ...
- Ukrainian:присівший, присідання навпочіпки, ...
- Hindi:झुककर बैठा, उकड़ूँ बैठना, ...
Definition of crouch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
physical actionbend down with knees close to the ground
- He crouch 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)
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:in die Hocke gehen, Hocke, ...
- Italian:accovacciarsi, accovacciamento, ...
- Spanish:agacharse, postura, ...
- Portuguese:agachar-se, agachamento, ...
- Chinese:蹲下, 蹲伏姿势, ...
- Japanese:しゃがむ, しゃがみ, ...
- Arabic:اِنْحَنَى, القرفصاء, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף, שְׁפִיפָה, ...
- Russian:согнуться, присед, ...
- Ukrainian:присідати, присідання, ...
- Hindi:उकड़ूँ बैठना, झुका, ...
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