crouched; crouching; crouches
1
a
: to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs
The sprinter crouched and was ready to go.
b
: to lie close to the ground with the legs bent
… a pair of cats, crouching on the brink of a fight.—
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley2
: to bend or bow servilely : cringe
3
: to stand at a low height
Cottages crouched along the river.
: to bow especially in humility or fear : bend
The dog crouched its head.
crouch
noun
Synonyms
Examples of crouch in a Sentence
She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.
The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Krause, a deputy fire marshal for the state of Oregon, crouched down to get a closer look and saw a frightened puppy hiding.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The video showed Savannah took several steps toward a patrol vehicle, then crouched and paused.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Emergency responders first located and began treating Wyatt Brooks before finding the mountain lion crouched next to his brother‘s body.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Personnel found the mountain lion crouched next to the 21-year-old and fired their weapons to scare off the cougar.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Other deputies found the missing brother lying on the ground as the mountain lion crouched over him, according to officials.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
In the image, a smiling Wagner is seen sitting in a chair as Powers crouches behind him and the duo hold hands.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Do not crouch down in front of an alligator because alligators pick their prey based on size.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Another photo showed the three crouched down, each with a hand on the star as the shot was taken.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Cathy Free, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The video showed Savannah took several steps toward a patrol vehicle, then crouched and paused.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Emergency responders first located and began treating Wyatt Brooks before finding the mountain lion crouched next to his brother‘s body.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Personnel found the mountain lion crouched next to the 21-year-old and fired their weapons to scare off the cougar.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2024
Other deputies found the missing brother lying on the ground as the mountain lion crouched over him, according to officials.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
In the image, a smiling Wagner is seen sitting in a chair as Powers crouches behind him and the duo hold hands.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Do not crouch down in front of an alligator because alligators pick their prey based on size.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Another photo showed the three crouched down, each with a hand on the star as the shot was taken.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crouch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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