crouched Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
   stoop; crouch; bend; bow.
   
   • he crouched down
   • She bowed before the Queen
   • The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
2. verb sit on one's heels
   scrunch; crouch; hunker down; hunker; squat; scrunch up.
   
   • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
   • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm

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