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How to sign: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
Categories: bending
How to sign: bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse";
See also: stoop to
Similiar / Same: stoop, bend, bow
Within this category: huddle, squinch
How to sign: sit on one's heels
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm";
Similiar / Same: squat, scrunch up, hunker, hunker down, scrunch