Crouch
21crouch — 01. The teacher [crouched] down to talk to her kindergarten student. 02. The cougar was [crouched] behind a tree, getting ready to attack. 03. We couldn t see the children, who were [crouched] behind the car, waiting to spray us with the hose. 04 …
22crouch — 1. verb /kraʊʧ/ a) To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear. We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by. b) To bend servilely; t …
23crouch */ — UK [kraʊtʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms crouch : present tense I/you/we/they crouch he/she/it crouches present participle crouching past tense crouched past participle crouched 1) to move your body close to the ground by bending your… …
24crouch — verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs < a sprinter crouched ready to go > b. to lie close to the ground with the legs bent < a pair of cats, crou …
25crouch — verb ADVERB ▪ low ▪ The hare crouches low on the ground. ▪ down ▪ We crouched down to avoid being seen. PREPOSITION ▪ …
26crouch — Synonyms and related words: bend, bend the knee, bend the neck, bend to, bob, bootlick, bow, bow and scrape, bow down, bow to, couch, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, cringe to, crouch before, curtsy, dip, do homage, do obeisance, duck, fawn, flatter …
27crouch — verb (I) 1 also crouch down to lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees completely: My legs began to ache from crouching for so long. | The boy crouched down to fix his sandal. 2 if an animal crouches it sits as low as possible,… …
28Crouch — Sp Kráučas Ap Crouch L u. Jungtinėje Karalystėje (Anglijoje) …
29Crouch — Sp Kráučas Ap Crouch L u. D. Britanijoje (Anglijoje) …
30crouch — /kraʊtʃ / (say krowch) verb (i) 1. (of people) to lower the body with one or both knees bent, in any position which inclines the trunk forward. 2. (of animals) to lie close to or on the ground with legs bent as in the position taken when about to …
