Crouching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Crouching is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of crouch.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of crouch.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb crouch.
- That crouches or crouch.
Example Sentences
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
[…] so this gathering of rabbits in the dark, beginning with hesitant approaches, silences, pauses, movements, crouchings side by side and all manner of tentative appraisals, slowly moved, like a hemisphere of the world into summer, to a warmer, brighter region of mutual liking and approval, until all felt sure that they had nothing to fear.
Word Forms
- crouchings
Synonyms for crouching
Depending on context, synonyms include huddled, hunkered, crouched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include huddled, hunkered, semicrouch, drop crotching, cowerer, craning.
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