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View usage for: (kraʊtʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense crouches, present participle crouching, past tense, past participle crouched1. verbIf you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly. We were crouching in the bushes. [VERB preposition/adverb] I crouched on the ground. [VERB preposition/adverb] The man was crouched behind the Mercedes. [VERB-ed] Crouch is also a noun. They walked in a crouch, each bent over close to the ground. Crouch down means the same as crouch. He crouched down and reached under the mattress. [VERB PARTICLE] He crouched down beside him. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] 2. verbIf you crouch over something, you bend over it so that you are very near to it. Meantime, here I crouch over a cup of tea in my unheated study. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...sitting crouched over the steering wheel. [VERB-ed] More Synonyms of crouch crouch in British English (kraʊtʃ) verb1. (intransitive) to bend low with the limbs pulled up close together, esp (of an animal) in readiness to pounce 2. (intransitive) to cringe, as in humility or fear 3. (transitive) to bend (parts of the body), as in humility or fear noun4. the act of stooping or bending Word origin C14: perhaps from Old French crochir to become bent like a hook, from croche hook crouch in American English (kraʊtʃ) verb intransitive1. to stoop or bend low with the limbs drawn close to the body, as an animal ready to spring or cowering in fear 2. to cringe or bow in a servile manner verb transitive3. Archaic to cause to bend low noun4. the act or position of crouching Word origin ME crouchen < OFr crochir, to be bent < croc, a hook: see crosier Examples of 'crouch' in a sentencecrouch British English: crouch VERB If you crouch, you bend your legs so that you are close to the ground. We were crouching in the bushes. - American English: crouch
- Brazilian Portuguese: agachar-se
- Chinese: 蹲伏
- European Spanish: agacharse
- French: s'accroupir
- German: kauern
- Italian: acquattarsi
- Japanese: しゃがむ
- Korean: 쪼그려 앉아 있다
- European Portuguese: agachar-se
- Latin American Spanish: agacharse
Chinese translation of 'crouch' vi - (also crouch down)
蹲 (dūn) to be crouching 蹲着(著) (dūnzhe) to crouch over sth 蹲在某物上 (dūn zài mǒuwù shang)
Definition to bend low with the legs and body pulled close together A man was crouching behind the bushes. Additional synonymsDefinition to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, agreement, or shame He bowed slightly before taking her bag. Synonyms bend, bob, nod, incline, stoop, droop, genuflect, make obeisance Definition to move (the head or body) quickly downwards, to escape being seen or avoid a blow He ducked in time to save his head from the blow. Synonyms bob, drop, lower, bend, bow, dodge, crouch, stoopDefinition to draw (oneself or one's shoulders) up or together He hunched over the map to read the small print. Synonyms crouch, bend, stoop, curve, arch, huddle, draw in, squat, hump |