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crouchlate 14c., probably from Old French crochir "become bent, crooked," from croche "hook" (see crochet). Related: Crouched; crouching. As a noun, from 1590s.
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crouchto squat or stoop.
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crouchbend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to [..]
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crouchHead of the Department of International Magical Co-operation at the Ministry of Magic. He looks like a bank manager, with a toothbrush moustache, and is a great believer in rules.
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crouchSon of Baremius Crouch, senior. He was imprisoned in Azkaban as a follower of Voldemort.
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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(v) sit on one's heels
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crouch
(obsolete) A cross.
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