crouch

He crouches on all fours in his silk pajamas like a panther ready to pounce.

The cop crouches beside him and vigorously “performs CPR,” pumping nearly all the blood from the dying miscreant’s body with every squeeze.

Ms Mitchell was heard screaming and seen crouched down "trying to protect herself" as Burnett repeatedly stabbed her in a "cold and deliberate" manner.

Until that systemic shift occurs, the gleaners persist — crouching in fields, filling crates with overlooked crops, and salvaging what they can.

There’s nothing wrong with a defensive crouch as long as everyone in it is working on a plan and prepared to spring.