How Do You Spell CROUCHES?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈa͡ʊt͡ʃɪz] (IPA)

The word "crouches" is spelled with a "ch" sound, even though it is spelled with a "ou" in the middle. In IPA phonetic transcription, this sound is represented by the symbol /tʃ/. This occurs because the combination of "ou" in English typically represents a different sound, as in the word "house" (/haʊs/). However, in "crouches", the "ou" is part of the suffix "-es", which is added to the root word "crouch". This suffix changes the pronunciation of the word to /kraʊtʃɪz/.

CROUCHES Meaning and Definition

1. Crouches is the third-person singular form of the verb crouch. Crouch, in general, refers to the action of bending down low and close to the ground, with the knees somewhat bent and the body in a compressed position. It is a physical stance or posture adopted by humans or animals, typically in response to a need for protection, concealment, or to prepare for a spring or a sudden movement.

   When someone crouches, they lower their body near to the ground by bending their legs and often bringing their arms close to their body for stability. The act of crouching is associated with a tense or cautious state, as it is frequently an instinctive reaction towards a perceived threat or potential danger.

   In the context of sports or exercises, crouching can also refer to a particular position or movement technique used to provide a more stable base, improve balance, or generate power, such as the crouch used in martial arts or the starting crouch of a sprinter.

   Furthermore, the term crouches can also be used to describe a repeated action or behavior over time, referring to the act of crouching multiple times or in a continuous manner.

   Overall, crouches can represent both a physical stance and a verb that describes the action of assuming a low and protective position, either as a defensive reaction, a preparatory move, or a position during certain activities.

Top Common Misspellings for CROUCHES *

• cruches 58.3333333%
• crouchis 33.3333333%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for CROUCHES

• droches
• crotchs
• bruches
• cruthes
• proches
• brouchers
• chruches
• cruchs
• counches
• crouchet
• crochles
• croaches
• croutched
• croched
• crucher
• craches
• croches
• chouches
• croche
• brouches
• cocrouches
• cratches
• rouches
• brouchet
• arouches
• croucjes
• crouchs
• croucehs
• accocuhes
• crossches
• croudies
• Rouchel
• rousches
• Craiches
• arrouches
• trouchons
• acrouchees
• acrouchies
• Crouwes
• Croschek

Etymology of CROUCHES

The word "crouches" is the plural form of the verb "crouch".

The etymology of "crouch" can be traced back to the Middle English word "crouchen" which meant "to bow down" or "to cower". It is derived from the Old English word "crūcian", which had a similar meaning. "Crūcian" itself originated from the Proto-Germanic word "krukōną", meaning "to bend" or "to stoop".

Ultimately, the Proto-Germanic word can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*greuə-", meaning "to bend" or "to curve". This same root has evolved into various other words in different languages, such as "crook" and "cringe" in English.

Similar spelling words for CROUCHES

• crookes,
• crouched,
• grouches,
• crosscheck,
• crushes.

Conjugate verb Crouches

CONDITIONAL

I would crouch

we would crouch

you would crouch

he/she/it would crouch

they would crouch

FUTURE

I will crouch

we will crouch

you will crouch

he/she/it will crouch

they will crouch

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have crouched

we will have crouched

you will have crouched

he/she/it will have crouched

they will have crouched

PAST

I crouched

we crouched

you crouched

he/she/it crouched

they crouched

PAST PERFECT

I had crouched

we had crouched

you had crouched

he/she/it had crouched

they had crouched

PRESENT

I crouch

we crouch

you crouch

he/she/it crouches

they crouch

PRESENT PERFECT

I have crouched

we have crouched

you have crouched

he/she/it has crouched

they have crouched

I am crouching

we are crouching

you are crouching

he/she/it is crouching

they are crouching

I was crouching

we were crouching

you were crouching

he/she/it was crouching

they were crouching

I will be crouching

we will be crouching

you will be crouching

he/she/it will be crouching

they will be crouching

I have been crouching

we have been crouching

you have been crouching

he/she/it has been crouching

they have been crouching

I had been crouching

we had been crouching

you had been crouching

he/she/it had been crouching

they had been crouching

I will have been crouching

we will have been crouching

you will have been crouching

he/she/it will have been crouching

they will have been crouching

I would have crouched

we would have crouched

you would have crouched

he/she/it would have crouched

they would have crouched

I would be crouching

we would be crouching

you would be crouching

he/she/it would be crouching

they would be crouching

I would have been crouching

we would have been crouching

you would have been crouching

he/she/it would have been crouching

they would have been crouching