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."
inseparable
crotch down
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
A rare or dialectal variant of 'crouch down': to lower the body by bending the knees.
In plain English
To bend your knees and lower your body toward the ground.
What does "crotch down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Bending at the crotch (the joint between the legs and the body) downward.
Actually means
To bend your knees and lower your body toward the ground.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "crotch down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
ground hide level position
How to conjugate "crotch down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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