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hunker down

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hunker down

1
 v
sit on one's heels
2
 v
take shelter
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hunker down
1

v sit on one's heels

Synonyms:
crouch, hunker, scrunch, scrunch up, squat
Type of:
sit, sit down
be seated

v hold stubbornly to a position

“The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down”
Type of:
hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
2

v take shelter

“During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut”
Type of:
hide, hide out
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
Launch
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