crouch 
/ˈkraʊtʃ/ verb
crouch·es; crouched; crouch·ing /ˈkraʊtʃ/ verb [no obj] 1 : to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs
▪ She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider. — see picture at position 2 of an animal : to lie on the stomach close to the ground with the legs bent
▪ The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
▪ She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider. — see picture at position
▪ The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
— crouch noun, plural crouches [count]
▪ The runner was in a tense crouch, waiting for the signal to start the race.
▪ The runner was in a tense crouch, waiting for the signal to start the race.
— crouched adjective
▪ a crouched position
▪ a crouched position
