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to crouch
01
to sit on one's calves and move the chest close to one's knees
Intransitive: to crouch | to crouch somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
crouch
3rd person singular
crouches
Present participle
crouching
Past simple
crouched
Past participle
crouched
Examples
Crouch beside me so we can plan our next move.
02
to bend the body forward and downward as a sign of respect, submission, or deference
Intransitive
Examples
In traditional ceremonies, it is customary for the attendees to crouch in reverence before the sacred altar.
Crouch
01
the action of bending low and drawing the body close to the ground
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
crouches
Examples
He took a crouch behind the wall to avoid being seen.
