crouching
Definitions
The act of lowering the body by bending the knees and bringing the hips close to the ground.
Cowering or stooping in fear, servility, or in preparation for a sudden movement.
Examples
The tiger was crouching in the tall grass, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce.
He spent the afternoon crouching by the riverbank to get a better look at the fish.
Synonyms
squatting stooping cowering hunching ducking bending kneeling