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Synonyms for "hunker down" in English

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hunker down:
- hunker down; squat; crouch; hunker; scrunch up; scrunch

English

Detailed Synonyms for hunker down in English

hunker down:

hunker down verbe

hunker down

– hold stubbornly to a position ¹
hunker down
– hold stubbornly to a position ¹
- hunker down verbe
hunker down

– sit on one's heels ¹
squat; crouch; hunker; scrunch up; hunker down; scrunch
– sit on one's heels ¹
- squat verbe
  - In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting¹
- crouch verbe
- hunker verbe
  - The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm¹
- scrunch up verbe
- hunker down verbe
- scrunch verbe
hunker down

– take shelter ¹
hunker down
– take shelter ¹
- hunker down verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "hunker down":

squat; crouch; scrunch; scrunch up; hunker; sit; sit down
hide; hide out
stand pat; stand firm; hold firm; stand fast

Related Definitions for "hunker down":

hold stubbornly to a position¹
sit on one's heels¹
take shelter¹

Related Synonyms for hunker down

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