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hunker down


verb
1. sit on one's heels (Freq. 1)
- In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
- The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
Syn:
squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker
Derivationally related forms:
squat (for: squat), squatting (for: squat)
Hypernyms:
sit, sit down
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. take shelter
- During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut
Hypernyms:
hide, hide out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. hold stubbornly to a position
- The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down
Hypernyms:
stand pat, stand firm, hold firm, stand fast
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s


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