crouch

About 0.96 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

   We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.

2. verb To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility.
3. noun A bent or stooped position.

   The cat waited in a crouch, hidden behind the hedge.

4. noun A cross.
5. verb To sign with the cross; bless.

Similar words

scrunch bend squat hunker down bow stoop scrunch up kneel bidding curb

Often followed by

and down in to on behind at end under

Word family

crouched crouches crouching