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

Johansen, sporting an all-black outfit, crouches down next to him and sweetly rests her head on his shoulder. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

After getting broken to fall behind 2-4 in the third, Djokovic attempted to knock a ball back to the ball boy, who was crouched beside the umpire’s chair. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The image in question features Grande crouched on the ground while sucking a lollipop and loving a happy black dog. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

The first showed him walking hand-in-hand with his sons, and the second showed Jack crouched down in a church pew as one of his sons played with toys, surrounded by coloring books and stickers. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 June 2026