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Meaning of 'crouch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crouch [ v. i.]
- To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear.
- To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
2 . Crouch [ v. t.]
- To sign with the cross; to bless.
- To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.

Meaning of 'crouch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crouch [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Example in sentence:
  • he crouched down;
  • She bowed before the Queen;
  • The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
Meaning (2):
- sit on one's heels
Example in sentence:
  • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting;
  • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm

Nearby Words:

cro-quette croak croaked croaker croaking croat croatian crocein croceous crocetin

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