Definition
Bent down low with knees bent and body close to the ground, ready to move or hide.
Etymology
From Old French 'crouche' or 'crouke' meaning 'hook' or 'bent,' possibly related to 'crook,' emphasizing the bent posture.
Kelly Says
The crouching position is universal in predator stalking—wolves, humans, and cats all crouch before pouncing, suggesting this body position is hardwired into our mammalian hunting instincts.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በተሰቀረው
be-te-se-ker-ew
ARالعربية
مُجَثًّ
mu-ja-th-thun
CSČeština
skloněný
sklo-ne-ny
DEDeutsch
gebeugt
geh-bøyht
ELΕλληνικά
κρυμμένος
krym-men
ESEspañol
agachado
a-ga-cha-doh
FAفارسی
زانو زده
za-noo z-deh-eh
FISuomi
kauerten
kau-er-ten
FRFrançais
accroupi
a-kroo-pee
HIहिन्दी
झुका हुआ
jhoo-ka hoo-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
membungkuk
mem-bung-kuk
ITItaliano
accovacciato
ak-ko-va-cha-toh
KMKM
ល seaborn
loh-se-bohn
KO한국어
웅크렸다
ung-kyeo-reot-da
MSBahasa Melayu
tekuk
te-kuk
NLNederlands
gehurkt
geh-yurkt
PLPolski
pochylony
po-hy-lo-nee
PTPortuguês
curvado
kur-va-doh
RORomână
îngenuncheat
in-jen-oo-che-at
RUРусский
присевший
pri-se-vye-vshy
SWKiswahili
ameza
ah-meh-zah
TAதமிழ்
குனிந்த
koo-nin-tha
TLTL
nakabukod
na-ka-boo-kod
TRTürkçe
bükülmüş
byoo-kyoo-lyooosh
UKУкраїнська
присісти
pri-si-st