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hunker::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crouch, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat |
| Type of | sit, sit down |
The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm.
Examples of hunker
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So the pair had decided to hunker down in Odaka and wait for the crisis to pass.
From the newsweek.com
You have to hunker down and withstand the barrage and then come back and fight.
From the fightcll.org
In tough economic times, some companies will hunker down until the crisis passes.
From the businessweek.com
His inclination is to hunker down in his studio and get lost in aural research.
From the boston.com
They can either hunker down and avoid exposure or can go from defense to offense.
From the businessweek.com
However, we eventually chose to lean into the headwind rather than hunker down.
From the businessweek.com
So Artemis and Butler, his lumbering sidekick, hunker down to await their prey.
From the time.com
Officials are encouraging residents of the tri-state area to hunker down at home.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Tempting as it is to hunker down, it is more fun to confront the elements head on.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
- Squat: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
- Hunker is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
- (Hunkers) The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. ...
- A political conservative; To crouch or squat close to the ground
- (Hunkers) Kneeling, and falling back on the hams.
- Squat down, bend over. "Just hunker down right here behind this tree and maybe they won't see you."
- A hiding place or deep shadow where you can watch from and not be seen.
