hunker

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhʌŋkə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhʌŋkɚ/

Verb

hunker (hunkers, present participle hunkering; past and past participle hunkered)

1. (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground
2. (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task

Synonyms

• (crouch or squat) crouch, squat

Translations

• French: accroupir
• German: hocken
• Portuguese: ficar de cócoras
• Russian: сиде́ть на корточки
• Spanish: encuclillarse, acurrucarse

Noun

hunker (plural hunkers)

1. (dated) A political conservative.

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