cower (verb)
1cower — ► VERB ▪ crouch down or shrink back in fear. ORIGIN Low German k ren lie in wait …
2cower — verb To crouch or cringe in fear. Hed be useless in war. Hed just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over …
3cower — verb crouch down in fear. Origin ME: from Mid. Low Ger. kūren lie in wait …
4cower — verb (I) to bend low and move back, especially because you are frightened: They were cowering in the cellars, trapped by the shelling. | He cowered against the wall …
5cower — verb they cowered at the sound of gunfire Syn: cringe, shrink, crouch, recoil, flinch, pull back, draw back, tremble, shake, quake, blench, quail, grovel See note at wince …
6cower — verb Syn: cringe, shrink, flinch, crouch, blench …
7cower — UK [ˈkaʊə(r)] / US [ˈkaʊr] verb [intransitive] Word forms cower : present tense I/you/we/they cower he/she/it cowers present participle cowering past tense cowered past participle cowered to move your body down and away from someone or something… …
8cower — [[t]ka͟ʊə(r)[/t]] cowers, cowering, cowered VERB If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened. The hostages cowered in their seats …
9cower — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English couren, probably from Middle Low German kūren Date: 14th century to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays Synonyms: see fawn …
10cower — cow|er [ kaur ] verb intransitive to move your body down and away from someone or something because you are frightened: CRINGE: The dog was cowering in a corner. ╾ cow|er|ing adjective …