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crouch

/ crouch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
Type of:
bending
Derived:
stoop bend bow
verb Sense 2
bend one''s back forward from the waist on down
"he crouched down"
"She bowed before the Queen"
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse"
Type of:
bend flex
Kinds of:
squinch huddle cower
Entails:
change posture
See also:
stoop to
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
sit on one''s heels
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
Type of:
sit sit down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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