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English noun: crouch

1. crouch (act) the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body


Broader (hypernym)bending


English verb: crouch

1. crouch (motion) bend one's back forward from the waist on down


SamplesHe crouched down.
She bowed before the Queen.
The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse.


Synonymsbend, bow, stoop


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)bend, flex


Narrower (hyponym)cower, huddle, squinch


Entailchange posture

2. crouch (contact) sit on one's heels


SamplesIn some cultures, the women give birth while squatting.
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm.


ExamplesThe children crouch in the rocking chair, There crouch some children in the rocking chair


Synonymshunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)sit, sit down









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