Read the dictionary definition of crouch. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
2. sit on one's heels
1. In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
2. The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
3. bend one's back forward from the waist on down
1. he crouched down
2. She bowed before the Queen
3. The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse