crouch

n : the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

v 1: bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down";

"She bowed before the Queen" [syn: {stoop}, {bend}, {bow}]

2: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth

while squatting" [syn: {squat}, {scrunch}, {scrunch up}, {hunker

down}]