Used attributively in sporting contexts (e.g., "a crouch start").
Definitionen
crouchsubstantiv
A position in which the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to prepare to move quickly.
The athlete got into a crouch at the starting line, ready to sprint as soon as the signal was given.
The act of bending the knees and lowering the body close to the ground.
With a sudden crouch, he dodged the flying ball.
crouchverb
To bend one's knees and lower the body close to the ground, often to avoid detection or to prepare for action.
The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.
crouchadjektiv
Relating to or designating a start in sprinting made from a crouched position; used before a noun.
The sprinter chose a crouch start for the 100-metre race.