Definition of crouches Crouches

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What does crouches mean?

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Noun Plural: crouches
crouch - the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
		bending the act of bending something
Verb crouches, crouching, crouched
crouch - 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"
		stoop, bend, bow
		flex, bend cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
		change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
		stoop to make concessions to
		squinch crouch down
		cower, huddle crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"
crouch - sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
		squat, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down
		sit down, sit take a seat

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crouch (Noun)
A cross.
crouch (Noun)
A bent or stooped position.
crouch (Noun)
A button of a joypad, joystick or similar device whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to crouch.
crouch (Verb)
To sign with the cross; bless.
crouch (Verb)
To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear.
crouch (Verb)
To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
crouch (Verb)
To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.

crouch (v. i.)
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.
crouch (v. i.)
To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
crouch (v. t.)
To sign with the cross; to bless.
crouch (v. t.)
To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear.