🦵crouch

verb
/kraʊtʃ/

Meaning

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

Example Sentences

The cat crouched before leaping at its prey.

Example Expressions

crouch down

Synonyms

squat, bend, hunker, stoop, duck

Antonyms

stand, rise, straighten

Collocations

crouch down, crouch low, crouch position, crouch near

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