Crouching: meaning, definitions and examples

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crouching

 

[ หˆkraสŠtสƒษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a hiding position

To crouch means to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground, typically in order to hide or be less visible.

Synonyms

huddle, squat, stoop

Examples of usage

  • He was crouching behind the bushes, trying to stay out of sight.
  • The cat crouched low, ready to pounce on its prey.

Translations

Translations of the word "crouching" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agachado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hockend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membungkuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธััะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kucanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‹ใŒใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท accroupi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agachado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงรถmelme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›…ํฌ๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู‚ุฑูุตุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dล™epรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prikrฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่นฒไผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poฤep

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krjรบpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ™แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงรถmbษ™lmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agachado

Etymology

The word 'crouching' originated from the Middle English word 'crouchen', which came from the Old French word 'crochir', meaning 'to become bent'. The act of crouching has been a common behavior in animals for centuries, used for both hunting and hiding purposes.

See also: crouch.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,902, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.