| noun | the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
| verb | bend one's back forward from the waist on down “he crouched down” |
| verb | sit on one's heels “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting” |
| crouch | verb | bend one's back forward from the waist on down |
| crouch | noun | the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
| stoop | noun | an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward |
| stooper | noun | a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward |
| bow | noun | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| squat | noun | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels |
| squatting | noun | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels |