HUNKER


Meaning of HUNKER in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' h ə ŋ -k ə r

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: hun · kered ; hun · ker · ing \ -k( ə -)ri ŋ \

Etymology: probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German h ō ken to squat, peddle, Old Norse h ū ka to squat

Date: 1720

1 : CROUCH , SQUAT ― usually used with down

2 : to settle in or dig in for a sustained period ― used with down < hunker down for a good longitude wait ― New Yorker >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.