hunker down
English Thesaurus
1. hold stubbornly to a position (verb.communication)
2. sit on one's heels (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
3. take shelter (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | hide, hide out, |
| definition | : | be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety (verb.perception) |
4. sit on one's heels (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | squat, squatting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knee bend, squat, squatting, |
| definition | : | exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | squat, squatting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | knee bend, squat, squatting, |
| definition | : | exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles (noun.act) |
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