Definitions for hunker down
hun·ker down

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker, hunker downverb

   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. hunker downverb

   take shelter

   "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"

3. hunker downverb

   hold stubbornly to a position

   "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hunker downverb

   to crouch or squat; to sit on one's haunches.

2. Hunker downverb

   to settle in at a location for an extended period; -- also (figuratively) to maintain a position and resist yielding to some pressure, as of public opinion.

3. Hunker downverb

   to take shelter, literally or figuratively; to assume a defensive position to resist difficulties.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hunker downverb

   To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.

2. hunker downverb

   To stubbornly hold to a position.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hunker down

   Squatting is a versatile posture where the weight of the body is on the feet but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object. The angle between the legs when squatting can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. Another variable may be the degree of forward tilt of the upper body from the hips. Squatting may be either full or partial. Crouching is usually considered to be synonymous with squatting. It is common to squat with one leg and kneel with the other leg. One or both heels may be up when squatting. Young children often instinctively squat. Among Chinese, Southeast Asian and Eastern European adults, squatting often takes the place of sitting or standing.

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1. hunker down

   To hunker down is to settle into a position, often for a prolonged period, in order to stay safe, comfortable, or make a concentrated effort at a task. This can be used in both physical and figurative contexts. For example, physically hunkering down may mean taking shelter during a storm, while figuratively, it could mean focusing intently on a project or task.

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1. hunker down

   hunker down=sit on one's heels గొంతుకూర్చుండు, to squat down on one's heels. మోకాళ్లు గొంతుదాక ఆనునట్లు కూర్చుండు. భూమికి ముడ్డి ఆనించక పాదాలపై కూర్చుండుట

   
   

   Submitted by bathula on May 9, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunker down in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunker down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of hunker down in a Sentence

1. Jay Inslee:

   It's time to hunker down in order to win this fight.

2. Orrin Hatch:

   These are restrictions that the Islamic State could use to its advantage, if we are telling the Islamic State upfront that we will not use ground forces, will they not tailor their strategy around that fact? If we advertise when the authorization expires at an arbitrary date ... will they not hunker down and wait for that date?

3. Anthony Fauci:

   I think Americans should be prepared that they are going to have to hunker down significantly more than we as a country are doing.

4. Orlando Calas Jr.:

   The southern and northern extremes of the trail are the areas where The Laundrie family attorney really can just hunker down and get lost out there.

5. Ashish Jha:

   We're not there yet and the variants make it particularly concerning, we really do have to hunker down for a few more weeks. We are very close to the finish line but we can't stop yet.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hunker down
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=hunker down
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hunker_Down
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunker_Down
5. ^ ChatGPT
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