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crouch 
[krouch] Pronunciation Key
[krouch] Pronunciation Key –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
–noun
| 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. |
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(krouch) Pronunciation Key
v. crouched, crouch·ing, crouch·es v. intr.
v. tr. 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.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
crouch
crouch
c.1394, probably from O.Fr. crochir "become bent, crooked," from croche "hook."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| crouch | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
verb | |
| 1. | bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" |
| 2. | sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm" [syn: squat] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Crouch, ID (city, FIPS 19720) Location: 44.11533 N, 115.97164 W
Population (1990): 75 (41 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Crouch
Crouch\ (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crouched (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crouching.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.]1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear. Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe. "A crouching purpose." --Wordsworth. Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor? --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Crouch
Crouch\, v. t. [OE. cruchen, crouchen, from cruche, crouche, cross. Cf. Crosier, Crook.]1. To sign with the cross; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear. She folded her arms across her chest, And crouched her head upon her breast. --Colerige.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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