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Definition of crouch

crouch

/kɹaʊtʃ/
crouch
Plural:crouches
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Past Simple:crouched
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Past Participle:crouched
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Present Participle:crouching
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• verb

1

To adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, often to hide, avoid detection, or prepare to spring.

Example

"She crouched down beside the lost puppy so she would not frighten it."

2

To bend or bow servilely or timidly; to cower or cringe in fear or humility.

Example

"The terrified petitioners crouched before the tyrannical monarch."

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• noun

1

A posture in which the knees are deeply bent and the upper body is brought forward and down close to the ground.

Example

"The wildlife photographer waited in a low crouch behind the bushes for nearly an hour."

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• Rhymes for crouch

• Nearby Words

crotchety
crotchless
croton
crouch
croup
croupy
crouton

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in late Middle English as cruchen, the word is likely borrowed from Old French crochir ('to become hooked or bent'), from croc ('hook').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crouch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crouch
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