Crouch down Meaning in English
expression · lemma: crouch
Definition
To bend your legs and lower your body close to the ground by keeping your feet flat on the floor. It is often done to hide, look at something closely, or rest.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal or neutral. Used for people lowering themselves to the ground by bending knees but not touching the ground with the knees. Commonly confused with 'kneel down,' which requires knees to touch the ground. Frequently used with 'to hide,' 'to look,' or in sports.
Example Sentences
Please crouch down to look under the table.
basic
The children crouched down to play hide and seek.
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He crouched down next to his dog.
basic
"Quick, crouch down so they won't see us!"
natural
You might need to crouch down to fit through that small door.
natural
I saw him crouch down behind the bushes when the car drove by.
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