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4 definitions found 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. ``A crouching purpose.'' --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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: crouch n : the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body v 1: bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen" [syn: {stoop}, {bend}, {bow}] 2: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting" [syn: {squat}, {scrunch}, {scrunch up}, {hunker down}] 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)
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