Hunker down has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
sit on one's heels
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
2
take shelter
"During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
3
hold stubbornly to a position
"The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
4
To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
Example Sentences
"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
verb
"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
verb
"During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
verb
"The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)