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crouch
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kraʊtʃ
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verb (used without object)
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.
verb (used with object)
4.
to bend low.
noun
5.
the act of crouching.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
crouchen,
perhaps blend of
couchen
to lie down (see
couch
) and
croken
to
crook
1
Related forms
crouch·er,
noun
crouch·ing·ly,
adverb
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crouch
(kraʊtʃ)
—
vb
1.
(
intr
) to bend low with the limbs pulled up close together, esp (of an animal) in readiness to pounce
2.
(
intr
) to cringe, as in humility or fear
3.
(
tr
) to bend (parts of the body), as in humility or fear
—
n
4.
the act of stooping or bending
[C14: perhaps from Old French
crochir
to become bent like a hook, from
croche
hook]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
crouch
c.1394, probably from O.Fr. crochir "become bent, crooked," from croche "hook."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Even though they
crouch
close to the ground, they still command attention.
It also stopped every now and then to
crouch
down on a small berm near an ancient lake.
If it is going high, the goalie stays in his
crouch
to prevent it from sailing over him.
Find a low spot or depression and
crouch
down as low as possible, but don't lie down on the ground.
The farmhouses
crouch
close to one another, flat-roofed and monotonous, with huge arched doorways for the ox carts.
The cats mould themselves to the ground as they
crouch
or crawl.
If shelter is not available or there is no time to get indoors, lie in a ditch or low-lying area or
crouch
near a strong building.
When it encounters a defending soldier, it drops into a
crouch
and opens its jaws.
The kneesprung
crouch
has lost barely a trace of temper.
By instinct they at once know how to
crouch
down so as to be as inconspicuous as possible.
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