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- DictionaryCow·er/ˈkouər/
verb
- 1. crouch down in fear: "children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted"
cower: [verb] to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays.
COWER definition: 1. to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards: 2. to lower your head or body…. Learn more.
Cower definition: to crouch, as in fear or shame.. See examples of COWER used in a sentence.
cower: 1 v crouch or curl up Synonyms: huddle Type of: bend , bow , crouch , stoop bend one's back forward from the waist on down v show submission or fear Synonyms: crawl , creep , cringe , fawn , grovel Type of: bend , flex form a curve
To crouch or cringe, as in fear.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
coward noun. He was both a bully and a coward, as bullies often are. cowered verb (past tense, past participle of cower). They boarded up the windows and cowered in the basement.
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of cower by The Free Dictionary
Cower definition: To cringe in fear. Origin of Cower From Middle Low German kuren or from Scandinavian (Icelandic kúra (“to doze”)). Compare German kauern (“to squat”). Unrelated to coward, which is of Latin origin.. From Wiktionary Middle English couren of Scandinavian origin. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Cower definition: . See examples of COWER used in a sentence.
COWER definition: to bend down or move back because you are frightened. Learn more.
