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crouch

UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
crouch down
crouch over

Translations

crouchnoun
crouches
pl
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
With a sudden crouch, he dodged the flying ball.
Avec un accroupissement soudain, il a esquivé la balle qui volait.
position accroupie
The athlete got into a crouch at the starting line, ready to sprint as soon as the signal was given.
L'athlète s'est mis en position accroupie sur la ligne de départ, prêt à sprinter dès que le signal serait donné.
crouchverb
crouched
Past Simple
crouched
Past Participle
crouching
Gerund
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.
Le chat s'est accroupi bas, prêt à bondir sur la souris sans méfiance.
Synonyms
stoop
bend
hunch
squat
diminish
lower
crouchadjective
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
Used attributively in sporting contexts (e.g., "a crouch start").
accroupiAthlétisme.
The sprinter chose a crouch start for the 100-metre race.
Le sprinter a choisi un départ accroupi pour le 100 mètres.

Definitions

crouchnoun
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.
crouchadjective
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.
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