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

There was only one other person in sight, crouching at the water’s edge, a few hundred yards upstream—another mudlark. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Sometimes a less reliable dog will smell in this manner the hot body scent of venison as a trembling doe crouches close in the brush upwind. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Every few feet, the cats stopped and sat on their hindquarters, or crouched down out of sight. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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