crouch
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crouch¹
- /ˈkɹaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ US, UK
- [ˈkʰɹʷaʊ̯t͡ʃ] US, UK
- /ˈkɹɐʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷɐʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹɜʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷɜ̞ʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹʌʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷʌʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹəʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷəʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹæʊ̯t͡ʃ/ Australia, Mid Atlantic, New York City
- [ˈkʰɹʷæʊ̯t͡ʃ] Australia, Mid Atlantic, New York City
- /ˈkɹaːt͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷaːt͡ʃ]
Rhymes with -aʊtʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English crouchen (“to bend, crouch”), variant of croken (“to bend, crook”), from crok (“crook, hook”), from Old Norse krókr (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“wicker, bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to turn, wind, weave”). Compare Middle Dutch krōken (“to crook, curl”). More at crook.
verb crouches · crouching · crouched
-
To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.
Similar: huddle
- To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility. kings ſhall crouch vnto our conquering ſwords, And hoſtes of Souldiers ſtand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they ſhall confeſſe Theſe are the men that al the world admires,
noun crouches
- A bent or stooped position. The cat waited in a crouch, hidden behind the hedge.
crouch²
- /ˈkɹaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ US, UK
- [ˈkʰɹʷaʊ̯t͡ʃ] US, UK
- /ˈkɹɐʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷɐʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹɜʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷɜ̞ʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹʌʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷʌʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹəʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷəʊ̯t͡ʃ]
- /ˈkɹæʊ̯t͡ʃ/ Australia, Mid Atlantic, New York City
- [ˈkʰɹʷæʊ̯t͡ʃ] Australia, Mid Atlantic, New York City
- /ˈkɹaːt͡ʃ/
- [ˈkʰɹʷaːt͡ʃ]
Rhymes with -aʊtʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English crouche, cruche, from Old English crūċ (“cross”). Compare Old Saxon krūci (“cross”), Old High German krūzi (“cross”). Doublet of cross and crux.
noun crouches
- A cross.
verb crouches · crouching · crouched
- To sign with the cross; bless.
Crouch³
proper noun
- A surname.
- A ghost town in California.
- A city and town in Idaho.
- A short tidal river in Essex, England.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scrunch, bend, squat, hunker down, bow, stoop, scrunch up, kneel, bidding, curb, hunker, cringe, cower, crotch down, scrooch, hunch over
Translations
Every language
verb to bend, as in humility or fear
| Español | encogerse, inclinarse |
|---|---|
| Português | prostar-se |
| Ελληνικά | κουλουριάζω koulouriázo |
| Русский | извива́ться izvivátʹsja, ви́ться vítʹsja |
verb to bend down
| Español | agacharse, encogerse, agazaparse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | しゃがむ shagamu, 蹲る uzukumaru |
| 中文 | 臥 /卧 wò, 蹲 dūn |
| Português | agachar |
| Français | se tapir, s'accroupir, se recroqueviller |
| Deutsch | kauern |
| Italiano | accovacciarsi |
| Ελληνικά | κάθομαι οκλαδόν káthomai okladón |
| Русский | приседа́ть prisedátʹ, присе́сть priséstʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | né, núp, cúi |
verb to bend servilely
| Français | s'incliner |
|---|---|
| Русский | пресмыка́ться presmykátʹsja, раболе́пствовать rabolépstvovatʹ |
noun bent or stooped position
| Español | inclinación |
|---|---|
| Português | agachar |
verb to sign with the cross
| Español | persignarse |
|---|
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title = {crouch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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