crouch


crouch (http://definr.com/crouch)

     n : the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
     v 1: bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched
          down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man
          stooped to pick up the girl's purse" [syn: stoop, bend,
           bow]
     2: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth
        while squatting" [syn: squat, scrunch, scrunch up, {hunker
        down}]