CROUCH

• (noun) the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

• (verb) sit on one's heels

  "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting", "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

  synonyms : hunker , hunker down , scrunch , scrunch up , squat

• (verb) bend one's back forward from the waist on down

  "he crouched down", "She bowed before the Queen", "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

  synonyms : bend , bow , stoop

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