crouch
[ krouch ]
/ kraʊtʃ /
verb (used without object)
to stoop or bend low.
to bend close to the ground, as an animal preparing to spring or shrinking with fear.
to bow or stoop servilely; cringe.
verb (used with object)
to bend low.
noun
the act of crouching.
Origin of crouch
OTHER WORDS FROM crouch
crouch·er, noun crouch·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby crouch
crotonic acid,
crotonism,
crotoxin,
crottin,
crottle,
crouch,
croup,
croup-associated virus,
croupade,
croupier,
croupous membrane
Example sentences from the Web for crouched
British Dictionary definitions for crouched
crouch
/ (kraʊtʃ) /
verb
(intr)
to bend low with the limbs pulled up close together, esp (of an animal) in readiness to pounce
(intr)
to cringe, as in humility or fear
(tr)
to bend (parts of the body), as in humility or fear
noun
the act of stooping or bending
Word Origin for crouch
C14: perhaps from Old French
crochir to become bent like a hook, from
croche hook