n.
Pronunciation: ' krau ̇ ch
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs <a sprinter crouch ed ready to go> b : to lie close to the ground with the legs bent <a pair of cats, crouch ing on the brink of a fight ― Aldous Huxley>
2 : to bend or bow servilely : CRINGE
3 : to stand at a low height <cottages crouch ed along the river>
transitive verb : to bow especially in humility or fear : BEND
– crouch noun