hunker down (verb)
1hunker down — verb 1. sit on one s heels (Freq. 1) In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm • Syn: ↑squat, ↑crouch, ↑scrunch, ↑scrunch up, ↑hunker …
2hunker down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. [AM] [V P on n] Betty hunkered down on the floor... [V P beside n] He ended up hunkering down beside her. Syn: squat 2) PHRASAL… …
3hunker down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms hunker down : present tense I/you/we/they hunker down he/she/it hunkers down present participle hunkering down past tense hunkered down past participle hunkered down 1) mainly American to sit close to the… …
4hunker down — verb a) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. b) To stubbornly hold to a position …
5hunker — verb (I) AmE to sit on your heels with your knees bent up in front of you; squat (+ down): They hunkered down by the fire. hunker down phrasal verb (intransitive, transitive often passive) AmE to work hard to completely prepare yourself for a… …
6hunker — verb sit on one s heels In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm • Syn: ↑squat, ↑crouch, ↑scrunch, ↑scrunch up, ↑hunker down …
7hunker — ► VERB 1) squat or crouch down low. 2) (hunker down) apply oneself seriously to a task. ORIGIN probably related to German hocken …
8hunker — verb 1》 squat or crouch down low. 2》 (hunker down) apply oneself seriously to a task. Origin C18: prob. related to Ger. hocken …
9sit down — verb 1. take a seat (Freq. 38) • Syn: ↑sit • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture • Verb Group: ↑sit …
10hunker — UK [ˈhʌŋkə(r)] / US [ˈhʌŋkər] verb Word forms hunker : present tense I/you/we/they hunker he/she/it hunkers present participle hunkering past tense hunkered past participle hunkered Phrasal verbs: hunker down …
