verb
- to crouch or squat down low
- to settle in for a long period, especially to wait out difficult conditions
Usage: often used with ‘down’
Examples
- The children hunkered behind the fence during the game of hide-and-seek.
- She hunkered down in the tall grass to watch the deer.
- We decided to hunker down at home during the snowstorm.
- The family hunkered down for the long winter ahead.
- He hunkered in the corner, trying to stay warm.
- The team hunkered down and focused on their work.
- They hunkered down in the basement during the tornado warning.