Synonyms of crouch

crouch

verb

ˈkrau̇ch 

as in to huddle

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

the cat crouched in the bushes, waiting for the right moment to pounce on the chipmunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddle
• hunch
• squat
• scrunch
• couch
• hunker (down)
• curl up
• squinch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crouch

Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

The small red-chalk study shows a child crouching on the ground, according to The Guardian, which first reported the discovery. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

State police said the preliminary investigation by its homicide unit indicated that Moorhead had been crouched close to the ground in an open field, hunting, when Soto passed by with a man and two children. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The left-handed batter took a 2-2 fastball just below the knees, crouched and shook his head. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026