crouch

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I don't think you can make a fps without crouch, might as well take away jump while your at it.

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Quick take

the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of crouch gathered in one view.

noun

the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

verb

sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for crouch.

noun

the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

verb

sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

Example sentences

I don't think you can make a fps without crouch, might as well take away jump while your at it.

Will it detect if I crouch and stand up, or you mean more geo-based elevation?

I've seen games that feature increased firing precision while crouched.

I thought you weren't supposed to really "sit" most of the time on a bike -- mostly more of a crouch type of thing.

Now if only they make it crouch down and wiggle its ass before pouncing on something/one, it'll be perfect.

I love walking by a X000 fahrenheit tank with the guide saying as you have to crouch around to get around it "Don't go near, hot!

When I'm really getting into it I'll also tend to crouch a bit, on the balls of my feet, sort of the standing version of the way you sit.

How would you crouch and go prone for example?\nAnd I wonder how good you would be able to aim with Omni, that's gonna be a deciding factor.

'The mice quickly entered a defensive, immobile crouch, strongly suggesting the fear memory was being recalled.

I've got a pair that I should have thrown out two years ago because they fit great, but whenever I go to crouch it feels like I'm going to hulk them because they're poorly tailored.

The detailed, realistic corridor with cables hanging down made me assume that "down" meant "crouch" and "up" would mean "jump" - which I assumed is pretty much a momentary thing that has to be hit at the right moment to make it through a gate.