|

crouch

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: crouch

1
nv
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
2
v
sit on one's heels
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: crouch
1

n the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

Type of:
bending
the act of bending something

v bend one's back forward from the waist on down

“he crouched down”
Synonyms:
bend, bow, stoop
Types:
squinch
crouch down
cower, huddle
crouch or curl up
Type of:
bend, flex
form a curve
2

v sit on one's heels

Synonyms:
hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat
Type of:
sit, sit down
be seated
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES