crouch
/ˈkɹaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ verb C1- To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear. · We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.
- To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility.
He/she/it crouches · Past crouched · Past participle crouched · -ing form crouching
Verb forms
- Base form
- crouch
- He/she/it
- crouches
- Past
- crouched
- Past participle
- crouched
- -ing form
- crouching
From the library
The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down.
While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
Holmes crouched down behind the screen of laurels, and we all three followed his example.
I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case behind which I crouched.
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