hunker down
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hunker down
verb hunkers down · hunkering down · hunkered down
- To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. That test is worth half your grade, so you'd better hunker down and start studying.
- To stubbornly hold to a position.
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verb take shelter; prepare for an eventuality
| Español | agacharse, atrincherarse |
|---|---|
| Français | se retrancher |
| Русский | притаи́ться pritaítʹsja, засе́сть zaséstʹ, окопа́ться okopátʹsja |
Talk about this word "hunker down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hunker%20down. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hunker down. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hunker%20down "hunker down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hunker%20down.
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@misc{hunker_down_2026,
title = {hunker down},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hunker%20down},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
