crouch : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: crouch	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for crouch
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crouch n the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body v 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" Synonym(s): crouch, stoop, bend, bow sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm" Synonym(s): squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe. [bd]A crouching purpose.[b8] --Wordsworth. Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor? --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crouch \Crouch\, v. t. [OE. cruchen, crouchen, from cruche, crouche, cross. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crook}.] 1. To sign with the cross; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear. She folded her arms across her chest, And crouched her head upon her breast. --Colerige.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Crouch, ID (city, FIPS 19720) Location: 44.11533 N, 115.97164 W Population (1990): 75 (41 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)