hun·ker (h ng k r)intr.v. hun·kered, hun·ker·ing, hun·kers 1. To squat close to the ground; crouch. Usually used with down: hunkered down to avoid the icy wind. 2. To take shelter, settle in, or hide out. Usually used with down: hunkered down in the cabin during the blizzard. 3. To hold stubbornly to a position. Usually used with down: "As the White House hunkered down, G.O.P. congressional unity started crumbling" (Time). n. hunkers The haunches. [Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hokra, to crouch.] |
hunkers [ˈhʌŋkəz]
pl n
haunches
[of uncertain origin]
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