verb
General Slang
hunker
HUNK-er · verb · informal
To crouch down; to hunker down and stay put.
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Definitions
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To squat on the heels, or figuratively to dig in and wait something out.
“We hunkered down in the cellar till the storm passed.”
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hunker In A Sentence
We hunkered down in the cellar till the storm passed.
Origin & Usage
18th-century Scots dialect "hunker" (to squat); carried into Southern and Appalachian speech.
Variants
hunker down
People Also Ask
What does "hunker" mean?
To hunker means to crouch or squat on your heels, or figuratively to dig in and wait something out—usually "hunker down."
How do you use "hunker"?
Use it as a verb, often with "down," as in "We hunkered down in the cellar till the storm passed."
Where does "hunker" come from?
It's from 18th-century Scots dialect "hunker" (to squat), carried into Southern and Appalachian speech.
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