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hunker Definition and Meaning in English (hunker definition)

verb
Synonyms:crouchsquatstoop
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Hunker definition: To squat or crouch down low, often to hide or take shelter.

Definitions of Hunker

  1. 1verb

    To squat or crouch down low, often to hide or take shelter.

Example Sentences

military

“The soldiers had to hunker down behind the wall to avoid the gunfire.”

casual

“She hunkered down by the fire to warm her hands.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensehunkered
present participlehunkering

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Hunker definition: To squat or crouch down low, often to hide or take shelter.
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'Hunker' translates to 'hunker' in English. Hunker definition: To squat or crouch down low, often to hide or take shelter.
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