transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrau̇ch ]
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