1. to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘crouch’

Examples

• She crouches behind the tree to hide from her friends.
• The cat crouches low before pouncing on the toy mouse.
• He crouches down to tie his shoelaces.
• The goalkeeper crouches in position, ready for the shot.
• The child crouches under the table during the game of hide-and-seek.
• The hiker crouches to examine the animal tracks in the mud.