hunker down - Meaning in Sanskrit

hunker down - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of hunker down in English

hunker down verb

1. hold stubbornly to a position

   Example

   • "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
2. sit on one's heels

   Synonyms

   crouch, hunker, hunker, scrunch up, scrunch, squat

   Examples

   • "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"
   • "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
3. take shelter

   Example

   • "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"

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