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crouch

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

Translations

crouchnoun
crouches
pl
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
The athlete's crouch before the race was perfect.
Приседание спортсмена перед забегом было идеальным.
Additional translations
присед
crouchverb
crouched
Past Simple
crouched
Past Participle
crouching
Gerund
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
He had to crouch to get through the low doorway.
Ему пришлось согнуться, чтобы пройти через низкую дверь.
The cat crouched low, ready to pounce.
Кошка присела низко, готовая прыгнуть.
Additional translations
подкраснеть
Synonyms
hunch
lower
diminish
squat
bend
stoop
crouchadjective
UK
/kraʊtʃ/
US
/kraʊtʃ/
Used attributively in sporting contexts (e.g., "a crouch start").

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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