Found 3 items, similar to Crouch.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: crouch
membungkuk
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: crouch
crouch
n : the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
v 1: 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” [syn:
stoop,
bend,
bow]
2: sit on one's heels;
“In some cultures, the women give birth
while squatting”;
“The children hunkered down to protect
themselves from the sandstorm” [syn:
squat,
scrunch,
scrunch up
,
hunker,
hunker down]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Crouch
Crouch
\Crouch\ (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Crouched
(kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n.
Crouching.] [OE. cruchen,
crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E.
crook to bend, also crouch to cross.]
1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground
with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or
in fear.
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Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
“A crouching purpose.” --Wordsworth.
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Must I stand and crouch
Under your testy humor? --Shak.
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Crouch
\Crouch\, v. t. [OE. cruchen, crouchen, from cruche,
crouche, cross. Cf.
Crosier,
Crook.]
1. To sign with the cross; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.
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She folded her arms across her chest,
And crouched her head upon her breast. --Colerige.
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