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
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.
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—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
After he was hit in the left temple, Sykes, 39, could be seen crouching down on the stage.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
But then a heavy beat drops, and the figure crouches down into a duckwalk, moving across the walkway in a low bounce before springing up with the circling arm movements of voguing.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Extra servos in the shoulders let the arms swing widely, while the leg joints allow crouching and shifting positions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
After he was hit in the left temple, Sykes, 39, could be seen crouching down on the stage.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
But then a heavy beat drops, and the figure crouches down into a duckwalk, moving across the walkway in a low bounce before springing up with the circling arm movements of voguing.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Extra servos in the shoulders let the arms swing widely, while the leg joints allow crouching and shifting positions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crouch
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“Crouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crouch. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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