verb
lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen.
spectators ducked for cover
bob down,bend (down),bow down,stoop (down),crouch (down),squat (down),hunch down,hunker down,sit on one’s haunches,cower,cringe,shrink,huddle,scooch
verb
adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
we crouched down in the trench
squat (down),duck (down),hunker down,bob down,hunch over,bend (down),stoop (down),bow (down),kneel (down),cower,cringe,shrink,huddle,scooch
verb
adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
we crouched down in the trench
squat (down),duck (down),hunker down,bob down,hunch over,bend (down),stoop (down),bow (down),kneel (down),cower,cringe,shrink,huddle,scooch
noun
a crouching stance or posture.
he dropped into a defensive crouch
verb
adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
we crouched down in the trench
squat (down),duck (down),hunker down,bob down,hunch over,bend (down),stoop (down),bow (down),kneel (down),cower,cringe,shrink,huddle,scooch
verb
adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
we crouched down in the trench
squat (down),duck (down),hunker down,bob down,hunch over,bend (down),stoop (down),bow (down),kneel (down),cower,cringe,shrink,huddle,scooch
noun
a crouching stance or posture.
he dropped into a defensive crouch
verb
bend one’s head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.
he cringed away from the blow
cower,shrink,draw back,pull back,recoil,start,shy (away),wince,flinch,blench,blanch,dodge,duck,crouch,shudder,shake,tremble,quiver,quail,quake,get cold feet,kowtow,bow and scrape,grovel,creep,crawl,toady,fawn,truckle,be servile towards,be sycophantic towards,dance attendance on,ingratiate oneself with,curry favour with,flatter,woo,pay court to,get round,suck up to,make up to,lick someone’s boots,be all over,fall all over,sweet-talk,soft-soap,brown-nose,blandish
noun
an act of cringing.
verb
bend one’s head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.
he cringed away from the blow
cower,shrink,draw back,pull back,recoil,start,shy (away),wince,flinch,blench,blanch,dodge,duck,crouch,shudder,shake,tremble,quiver,quail,quake,get cold feet,kowtow,bow and scrape,grovel,creep,crawl,toady,fawn,truckle,be servile towards,be sycophantic towards,dance attendance on,ingratiate oneself with,curry favour with,flatter,woo,pay court to,get round,suck up to,make up to,lick someone’s boots,be all over,fall all over,sweet-talk,soft-soap,brown-nose,blandish
verb
bend one’s head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.
he cringed away from the blow
cower,shrink,draw back,pull back,recoil,start,shy (away),wince,flinch,blench,blanch,dodge,duck,crouch,shudder,shake,tremble,quiver,quail,quake,get cold feet,kowtow,bow and scrape,grovel,creep,crawl,toady,fawn,truckle,be servile towards,be sycophantic towards,dance attendance on,ingratiate oneself with,curry favour with,flatter,woo,pay court to,get round,suck up to,make up to,lick someone’s boots,be all over,fall all over,sweet-talk,soft-soap,brown-nose,blandish
noun
an act of cringing.
verb
make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain.
he blenched and struggled to regain his composure
flinch,start,shy (away),recoil,shrink,pull back,back away,draw back,cringe,wince,quiver,shudder,shiver,tremble,quake,shake,quail,cower,waver,falter,hesitate,get cold feet,blanch
verb
make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain.
he blenched and struggled to regain his composure
flinch,start,shy (away),recoil,shrink,pull back,back away,draw back,cringe,wince,quiver,shudder,shiver,tremble,quake,shake,quail,cower,waver,falter,hesitate,get cold feet,blanch
verb
make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain.
he blenched and struggled to regain his composure
flinch,start,shy (away),recoil,shrink,pull back,back away,draw back,cringe,wince,quiver,shudder,shiver,tremble,quake,shake,quail,cower,waver,falter,hesitate,get cold feet,blanch
verb
make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain.
he blenched and struggled to regain his composure
flinch,start,shy (away),recoil,shrink,pull back,back away,draw back,cringe,wince,quiver,shudder,shiver,tremble,quake,shake,quail,cower,waver,falter,hesitate,get cold feet,blanch
