Defenition of the word hunker down

• Defenition of the word hunker down

  • To move into a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.
  • sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
  • hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband''s resistance began to break down"
  • sit on one''s heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
  • take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
  • hold stubbornly to a position
  • sit on one's heels
  • take shelter

Synonyms for the word hunker down

• • crouch
  • scrunch
  • scrunch up
  • squat

Hypernyms for the word hunker down

• • hide
  • hide out
  • hold firm
  • sit
  • sit down
  • stand fast
  • stand firm
  • stand pat

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