Definition of Hunker down

1. Verb. Sit on one's heels. "There hunker down some children in the rocking chair"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

Exact synonyms: Crouch, Hunker, Scrunch, Scrunch Up, Squat
Generic synonyms: Sit, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Squat, Squat, Squatting

2. Verb. Take shelter. "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
Generic synonyms: Hide, Hide Out

3. Verb. Hold stubbornly to a position. "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

Definition of Hunker down

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hunker Down

hungred
hungrier
hungriest
hungrily
hungriness
hungrinesses
hungry
hungry(p)
hungry as a hog
hungry ghost
hungry ghosts
hunh
hunk of junk
hunker
hunker down (current term)
hunkered
hunkered down
hunkering
hunkerism
hunkers
hunkey
hunkeys
hunkier
hunkies
hunkiest
hunkily
hunkiness
hunkish
hunks

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