Definition of Crouch

• the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
• bend ones back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girls purse"
• sit on ones heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"