crotch down
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To bend your knees and lower your body toward the ground.
Literal meaning: Bending at the crotch (the joint between the legs and the body) downward.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To bend the knees and lower the body toward the ground.
"He crotched down to pick up the coin from the pavement."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Extremely rare. Most likely a regional or informal variant of 'crouch down'. May be considered a malapropism by some speakers. Learners should use 'crouch down' in all standard contexts.
Commonly used with
ground hide level position
Forms
Base
crotch down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
crotches down
he/she/it
Past simple
crotched down
yesterday
Past participle
crotched down
have + pp
-ing form
crotching down
continuous
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