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Cower
verb
/ˈkaʊə/
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
verb
To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
"He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over."
2.
verb
To crouch in general.
3.
verb
To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
Synonyms
cringe
creep
crawl
grovel
huddle
fawn
quail
hide
curb
crouch
flinch
scringe
Rhymes With
glower
dour
power
empower
scour
bower
sour
tower
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