crouch

verb
UK: /kraʊtʃ/
US: /kraʊtʃ/

  1. To lower your body to the ground by bending your legs.

    1. The cat will crouch before it jumps on its toy.
    2. She had to crouch down to pick up the dropped coins from the floor.

  2. To adopt a posture with the body close to the ground, often to avoid being seen or to prepare for an action.

    1. I saw a rabbit crouch in the grass to hide from the dog.
    2. The soldiers were ordered to crouch behind the wall for better protection from the enemies.

Synonyms

cower stoop duck bend squat
crouch noun

  1. A position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought low.

    1. The children sat in a crouch around the campfire.
    2. From his crouch, the baseball catcher signaled to the pitcher on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crouch" in English means: To lower your body to the ground by bending your legs., To adopt a posture with the body close to the ground, often to avoid being seen or to prepare for an action..

The phonetic transcription of "crouch" is /kraʊtʃ/ in British English and /kraʊtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crouch": cower, stoop, duck, bend, squat.

Example usage of "crouch": "The cat will crouch before it jumps on its toy.". More examples on the page.