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cowering Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: K AW1 ER0 IH0 NG

What Does Cowering Mean?

As a verb, cowering means present participle and gerund of cower.

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.
To crouch in general.
To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

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.

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