crouch
Use Crouch in a sentence
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.
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| —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] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
crouch
c.1394, probably from O.Fr. crochir "become bent, crooked," from croche "hook."
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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.
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