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Crouch

Crouch Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crouch? [n] the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body [v] sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting" [v] bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crouch: bend \| bow \| hunker down \| scrunch \| scrunch up \| squat \| stoop Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crouch: 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 \| flinch \| genuflect \| genuflection \| get down \| grovel \| huddle \| hug the earth \| hunch \| hunch down \| hunker down \| kneel \| kneel to \| kneeling \| knuckle to \| kowtow \| lick the dust \| lickspittle \| lie low \| lie prone \| lie prostrate \| lie under \| nod \| obeisance \| prostration \| quail \| reverence \| salaam \| scrouch down \| skulk \| slink \| sneak \| squat \| stoop \| supination \| swat \| toadeat \| toady \| truckle \| truckle to \| underlie \| wallow \| welter \| wince See Also \| bending \| change posture \| cower \| flex \| huddle \| sit \| sit down \| squinch \| stoop to Crouch In Webster's Dictionary \Crouch\ (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crouched} (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crouching}.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.] 1. 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. Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe. ``A crouching purpose.'' --Wordsworth. Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor? --Shak. \Crouch\, v. t. [OE. cruchen, crouchen, from cruche, crouche, cross. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crook}.] 1. To sign with the cross; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear. She folded her arms across her chest, And crouched her head upon her breast. --Colerige.

Crouch Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crouch?

[n] the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
[v] sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
[v] bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

Crouch In Webster's Dictionary

\Crouch\ (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crouched}
(kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crouching}.] [OE. cruchen,
crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E.
crook to bend, also crouch to cross.]
1. 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.

         Now crouch like a cur.                --Beau. & Fl.

2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
   ``A crouching purpose.'' --Wordsworth.

         Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor?
                                               --Shak.


\Crouch\, v. t. [OE. cruchen, crouchen, from cruche,
crouche, cross. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crook}.]
1. To sign with the cross; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.

         She folded her arms across her chest, And crouched
         her head upon her breast.             --Colerige.

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