crouch
Translation
to crouch, to squat, to stoop
Examples
He crouched down to look under the car.
He crouched down to look under the car.
The cat crouched in the bushes, ready to pounce.
The cat crouched in the bushes, ready to pounce.
Grammar Patterns
((to crouch)) to lower the body by bending the knees He crouched behind the wall.
((to crouch down)) to lower the body completely She crouched down to talk to the child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squat, hunker down, stoop
Etymology
From Old French 'crochir', meaning 'to become bent', related to 'crook'.
Memory Tips
Picture a tiger crouching before it pounces, or a baseball catcher.