crouch
Other forms: crouched; crouching; crouches
To crouch is to bend your knees, pull your body in, and sit on your heels. This position is called a crouch. You might crouch down to pet a kitten or catch a baseball.
The catcher in baseball stands in a low crouch, waiting for the pitch. Little kids might crouch in a closet or under a table when they play hide and seek. People crouch when they’re in a small space or to keep themselves warm. When you’re in a crouch, your body takes up less space. Crouch comes from the French crochir, "become bent or crooked," after the shape of a hook or a croche.
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the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
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type of:
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bending
the act of bending something
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bending
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bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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sit on one's heels
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synonyms:
hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat
/kraʊtʃ/
/kraʊtʃ/
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Vocabulary lists containing crouch
This list covers "Raymond’s Run," "The Ransom of Red Chief," and "Clean Sweep."
John Coogan, better known as Crash, is a bully — but new experiences and unexpected friendships challenge to Crash to reevaluate the ways he interacts with others.
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