Meaning & use
crouched position
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Meaning
nouncountable
A body posture in which a person bends their knees deeply and leans forward close to the ground.
Grammar: Countable: use a crouched position or the crouched position; plural is crouched positions.
Patterns
- in a crouched position
- assume a crouched position
- hold a crouched position
The catcher stayed in a crouched position behind home plate.
She waited in a crouched position, ready to spring forward.
Word forms
| plural | crouched positions |
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Common combinations
- in a crouched position
- The photographer was in a crouched position to get a low angle.
- assume a crouched position
- The soldiers were ordered to assume a crouched position.
- hold a crouched position
- He can hold a crouched position for several minutes.
- crouched position behind something
- The child hid in a crouched position behind the sofa.
Synonyms and how they differ
- squatting position
- Squatting position is similar but often implies a deeper, more balanced bend with heels down, while crouched position suggests a forward lean.
- hunched position
- Hunched position focuses on a rounded back and shoulders, not necessarily bent knees.
Opposites
Word family
- crouch verb
- To bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground.
- crouching noun
- The act of bending down low.
Commonly confused: crouched position or crouched?
crouched position vs crouched
Crouched is the adjective or past tense of crouch; crouched position is the full noun phrase.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'crouched position' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A crouched position is a posture, so it describes how the tiger is positioned. The other options treat it as an object, a location, or a sound, which is incorrect.
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