Crouching Meaning in English
word · lemma: crouch
Definition
Being in a position where your knees are bent and your body is lowered close to the ground, often to hide or to get closer to something.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used to describe being low to the ground—person, animal, or even a figure in art. Common with 'crouching down', 'crouching behind', and in idioms like 'crouching tiger'. Less formal and rarely used outside of physical or descriptive contexts.
Spanish: agachándosePortuguese (BR): agachando-sePortuguese (PT): agachadoChinese (Simplified): 蹲下Chinese (Traditional): 蹲下Hindi: झुकनाArabic: ينحنيBengali: হাঁটু গেড়ে বসা - ঝুঁকে থাকাRussian: приседающий - пригибающийсяJapanese: しゃがんでいるVietnamese: đang ngồi xổm - cúi người thấpKorean: 쭈그린 - 웅크린Turkish: çömelmiş - eğilmişUrdu: جھک کر بیٹھنا - جھکناIndonesian: jongkok - membungkuk
Example Sentences
Why are you crouching like that? Did you lose something?
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The cat is crouching under the table.
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He was crouching to tie his shoes.
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She stayed crouching behind the door.
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We found him crouching in the bushes, trying not to be seen.
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She spent the afternoon crouching by the flowerbed, pulling up weeds.
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