Definition of Hunker Down

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

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