phrasecrouch down crouch down to bend your knees and lower your body so that you are very close to the ground: I quickly crouched down behind the wall, hoping that they wouldn't see me.+ to do sthBen crouched down to examine something on the ground.
crouch down
To squat. I crouched down to look for the earring under my desk, but I still couldn't find it.
crouch down
to stoop or huddle down. Crouch down here, next to me.Suddenly, Tex crouched down and reached for his pistol.