intransitive. To squat, crouch; to cower; to huddle together. Also with down, together, and other adverbs. Formerly also †figurative. Formerly also…

intransitive. To stand or squat in a bent position; to bend with the knees and back; to crouch, esp. for shelter, from danger, or in timidity.

intransitive. To stoop or bend low with general compression of the body, as in stooping for shelter, in fear, or in submission; to cower with the…

To take or fall into a posture more or less approaching that of lying at rest. To lie down, crouch, cower, as a beast, in obedience, fear, etc.

intransitive. To draw the limbs and parts of the body closely together, esp. with pain or cold; to contract the body like a beast in a storm; to…

intransitive. To crouch down close to the ground, as an animal in hiding; to squat; (also) to duck.

Of persons: to sit down with the legs closely drawn up beneath the hams or in front of the body; esp. to sit on the ground in this way or in a…

With down. (Cf. 4b.)

intransitive. To cower down, squat. rare.

intransitive. To sit down, squat. northern.

intransitive. To squat, with the haunches, knees, and ankles acutely bent, so as to bring the hams near the heels, and throw the whole weight upon…

intransitive. To descend, sink down; to move to a lower position. Also: †to cower, crouch (obsolete). Also figurative and with down.

intransitive. To squat closely; to nestle.

intransitive. To cower or crouch down; to draw oneself together, as for warmth; to cling close together, or nestle close to a person.

intransitive. = scrouge, v. 1b 1c; to crouch or bend. Frequently with down. Also figurative.