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Crouch Crouched Ground Kraʊtʃ Verb Intransitive 1(also Lower

Front crouch
Back crouch /kraʊtʃ/ verb [intransitive]
1(also crouch down) to lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees completely → squat:
He crouched in the shadows near the doorway.
Paula crouched down and held her hands out to the fire.
2to bend over something so that you are very near to it → lean
crouch over
a young girl crouched over a book
—crouch noun [countable]:
She dropped to the ground in a crouch.

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