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- [kou-er]
- /ˈkaʊ ər/
- /ˈkaʊ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou-er]
- /ˈkaʊ ər/
Definitions of cower word
- verb cower If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened. 3
- verb cower to crouch or cringe, as in fear 3
- intransitive verb cower to crouch or huddle up, as from fear or cold 3
- intransitive verb cower to shrink and tremble, as from someone's anger, threats, or blows; cringe 3
- verb without object cower to crouch, as in fear or shame. 1
- noun cower Crouch down in fear. 1
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Origin of cower
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra, Middle Low German kūren, German kauern
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Parts of speech for Cower
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cower
verb cower
- skulk — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- cringe — If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.
- flinch — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
Antonyms for cower
verb cower
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- come out — When a new product such as a book or CD comes out, it becomes available to the public.
- stand your ground — relating to or denoting a legal principle or law that eliminates the duty to retreat by allowing, as a first response, self-defense by deadly force: We’re proud to represent Florida, the first stand your ground state.
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