 hunker_down |
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| 1. | [ verb ] sit on one's heels | |
| Synonyms: | squat crouch scrunch_up hunker scrunch | |
| Examples: | "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting" "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm" |
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| Related terms: | sit squat | |
| 2. | [ verb ] take shelter | |
| Examples: | "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut" |
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| Related terms: | hide | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hold stubbornly to a position | |
| Examples: | "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down" |
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| Related terms: | stand_pat | |
| Similar spelling: |
hunkered_down hunkered |
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