26984 words

crouch

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly:

Examples:

He crouched to pick something up from the floor.
crouch down She saw him coming and crouched down behind a bush.
2
a position in which you bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly:

Examples:

A loud noise would send him into a defensive crouch.
She scrunched her tiny body into a low crouch.
3
to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly:

Examples:

She crouched down behind a bush to hide.

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