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- [krouch]
- /kraʊtʃ/
- /kraʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krouch]
- /kraʊtʃ/
Definitions of crouching word
- verb without object crouching to stoop or bend low. 1
- verb without object crouching to bend close to the ground, as an animal preparing to spring or shrinking with fear. 1
- verb without object crouching to bow or stoop servilely; cringe. 1
- verb with object crouching to bend low. 1
- noun crouching the act of crouching. 1
- noun crouching Present participle of crouch. 1
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Origin of crouching
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English crouchen, perhaps blend of couchen to lie down (see couch) and croken to crook1
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Parts of speech for Crouching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crouching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crouching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crouching
adjective crouching
- stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
- compliable — compliant
- obsequious — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- sycophantic — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- parasitical — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
Top questions with crouching
- pain in knee when crouching?
- knee pain when crouching down?
- how to draw a crouching person?
- how to draw a person crouching down?
- how to draw someone crouching?
- how to draw a person crouching?
See also
Matching words
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