[crouch] vb [ME] vi (14c) 1 a: to lower the body stance esp. by bending the legs "a sprinter ~ed ready to go" b: to lie close to the ground with the legs bent "a pair of cats, ~ing on the brink of a fight --Aldous Huxley"
2: to bend or bow servilely: cringe ~ vt: to bow esp. in humility or fear: bend -- crouch n