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crouching

UK
/ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
crouching down
crouching over

Translations

crouchingadjective
more crouching
Comp.
most crouching
Super.
UK
/ˈkraʊ.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkraʊ.tʃɪŋ/
The crouching tiger was ready to pounce on its prey.
Le tigre accroupi était prêt à bondir sur sa proie.
Synonyms
squatting
stooping
bending
hunched
bowed
crouchingnoun
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act or posture of crouching.
His sudden crouching frightened the hidden birds.
Son accroupissement soudain a effrayé les oiseaux cachés.
Synonyms
squatting
kneeling
hunch
stoop
cowering
hunkering
squat
crouch
crouchverb

crouching

Gerund

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
bend
stoop
hunch
squat
diminish
lower

Definitions

crouchingadjective
In a position where the body is bent low with the limbs close to the body, often to avoid detection or to prepare for movement.
The crouching tiger was ready to pounce on its prey.
crouchingnoun
The action or posture of bending low with the body close to the ground.
His sudden crouching frightened the hidden birds.
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.
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