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hunker
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hunkers; hunkered; hunkering
hunkers; hunkered; hunkering
Learner's definition of HUNKER
[no object] chiefly US
: to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs蹲；蹲坐
- The hikers hunkered (down) under a cliff until the storm passed.徒步旅行者蹲坐在悬崖下，直到暴风雨停息。
hunker down
[phrasal verb] : to stay in a place for a period of time逗留；停留
- The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.领导人待在一座农庄，进行艰难的和平谈判。
hunkered; hunkering ˈhəŋ-k(ə-)riŋ 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some adopt a woe-is-us mindset and hunker down in their fraidy holes to wait out the storm. 
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Still, the gloomy mood from The Conference Board survey raises the risk of a self-fulfilling prophesy, one in which a recession occurs because businesses hunker down in anticipation of one. Matt Egan, CNN, 18 May 2022 Hang out or hunker down in these versatile backpacking tents that maximize space and offer superior ventilation, with multiple configuration options to adapt to the weather and your activity. Outside Online, 10 May 2021 Detainees would dig holes in the dirt under the barracks and brush away the scorpions and rattlesnakes to hunker down and avoid the midday heat. Bo Emerson, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 While the implosion of the crypto markets has led most survivors to hunker down and conserve cash, SBF has seized the moment as a buying opportunity. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 Recession worries are prompting many companies to hunker down and reduce spending. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Scientists also know why: After enduring millions of years of extreme drought, frequent fire, and hungry herbivores, grassland organisms have evolved to stock up and hunker down. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 Venture capitalists have begun advising startups to hunker down and cut costs, so companies have started to spend less on marketing. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Still, the gloomy mood from The Conference Board survey raises the risk of a self-fulfilling prophesy, one in which a recession occurs because businesses hunker down in anticipation of one. Matt Egan, CNN, 18 May 2022 Hang out or hunker down in these versatile backpacking tents that maximize space and offer superior ventilation, with multiple configuration options to adapt to the weather and your activity. Outside Online, 10 May 2021 Detainees would dig holes in the dirt under the barracks and brush away the scorpions and rattlesnakes to hunker down and avoid the midday heat. Bo Emerson, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 While the implosion of the crypto markets has led most survivors to hunker down and conserve cash, SBF has seized the moment as a buying opportunity. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 Recession worries are prompting many companies to hunker down and reduce spending. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Scientists also know why: After enduring millions of years of extreme drought, frequent fire, and hungry herbivores, grassland organisms have evolved to stock up and hunker down. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 Venture capitalists have begun advising startups to hunker down and cut costs, so companies have started to spend less on marketing. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German hōken to squat, peddle, Old Norse hūka to squat
First Known Use
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hunker was in 1720 Phrases Containing hunker
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