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crouch
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- pronunciation:
- kraUch
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
crouches, crouching, crouched |
| definition: |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race.
The father crouched in order to tie his little girl's shoes.
- synonyms:
- squat, stoop
- similar words:
- bend, bow, duck, huddle, kneel, lean
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| related words: |
stoop |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a lowering of the body by crouching.
Minh hid under the table in a crouch.- similar words:
- bend
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