Definition of hunker down Hunker down
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| hunker down - hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down" | ||
| hold firm, stand fast, stand pat, stand firm refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief | ||
| hunker down - take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut" | ||
| hide out, hide prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" | ||
| hunker 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" | ||
| squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker | ||
| sit down, sit take a seat | ||
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hunker down
To move into a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.
