[kraʊtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself
(e.g: we crouched down in the trench)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Old French crochir ‘be bent’, from croche (see crotch)

[kraʊtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a crouching stance or posture
(e.g: he dropped into a defensive crouch)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Old French crochir ‘be bent’, from croche (see crotch)