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| crouch [ krowch ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle crouched, present participle crouch·ing, 3rd person present singular crouch·es) |
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1. bend down low: to squat down on the balls of the feet with knees bent and body hunched over
 I had to crouch to get under the table.
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2. bend in preparation to pounce: to stay down close to the ground with legs bent, waiting to spring or run forward
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refers to animals
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noun (plural crouch·es) |
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crouching position: the position of a human squatting with back and knees bent or of an animal with the body pressed low to the ground in readiness to spring
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| [14th century. Probably < variant of Old French crochir "be crooked" < croche (see crochet)] |
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