[krouch] 
| 1. | to stoop or bend low. |
| 2. | to bend close to the ground, as an animal preparing to spring or shrinking with fear. |
| 3. | to bow or stoop servilely; cringe. |
| 4. | to bend low. |
| 5. | the act of crouching. |
| crouch (krouch) v. crouched, crouch·ing, crouch·es v. intr.
To bend (the head or knee, for example) low, as in fear or humility. n. The act or posture of bending low or crouching. [Middle English crouchen, probably from Old North French *crouchir, to become bent, variant of Old French crochir, from croche, hook; see crochet.] |
