hunker down

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hunker down Definition

• (v) sit on one''s heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
• (v) take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
• (v) hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband''s resistance began to break down"

hunker down Synonyms

• crouch
• hunker
• hunker down
• scrunch
• scrunch up
• squat