crouching
Knees deeply bent
Crouching describes the posture of bending low with knees bent and body compressed, typically while remaining on one's feet.
Animals crouch before pouncing; humans crouch to hide, to examine something on the ground, or to spring into action.
A crouching figure waited in the shadows.
Low crouch position
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
- stoopingBending body forward
- hunkeringCrouching down low
- bendingCurving from straight
ducking · hunched · low · haunches · grounded · lowered · compressed · tucked
Moving to avoid detection
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
hiding · concealed · furtive · predatory · hunting · camouflaged · stealthy · shadowing
squatting
Low crouch position
bending · ducking · hunched · low · haunches · grounded · lowered · compressed · tucked · folded
sneaking
Moving to avoid detection
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
ambush · hiding · concealed · furtive · predatory · hunting · camouflaged · stealthy · shadowing · trailing
poised
Calm and controlled
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- coiledArranged in spirals
athletic · blocks · starting · launch · primed · set · spring · pounce · explosive · tensed
cowering
Shrinking in fear
- flinchingInvoluntary recoil response
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- protectiveServing to guard
bracing · guarding · ducking · covering · sheltering · wary · cautious · turtle · retreat · vulnerable
- body positionslying down, flat, upright, standing, sitting
- defensive gesturesflinching, cowering, cringing, ducking, recoiling
- platformersMario, jump, Sonic, platformer, platforms
- escape responsesfleeing, flight, running away, escaping, escape
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- actionsrun, walk, jump, move, push
crouchingstanding
Position, physical or social
standing upright · upright · erect · standing tall · standing up
crouchingstretching
Extending muscles or material
extended · sprawling · spread out · outstretched · elongated
crouchingsprawling
Spread irregularly outward
lounging · stretched out · lying flat · relaxed · spread-eagled
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonWuxia cinema milestone
- Crouching TigerLarge cat in ambush stance