cower

🇺🇸 /ˈkaʊər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkaʊə(r)/
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verb
R

to move your body down and back because you are afraid

Seeing the bigger dog, the small one began to cower in fear.

translation

v. to move your body down and back because you are afraid

Word Forms

3rd Present cowers
Past cowered
Perfect cowered
Progressive cowering