crouched

/kษนสŒสŠtอกสƒt/

IPA: /K R AW1 CH T/

verb
  1. 1

    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.

    โ€œWe crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by.โ€

  2. 2

    To bend servilely; to bow in reverence or humility.

verb
  1. 1

    To sign with the cross; bless.

adjective
  1. 1

    Marked with, bearing, or wearing the sign of the cross.

Synonyms

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crouch, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crouched