English verb: hunker | |||
1. | hunker (contact) sit on one's heels | ||
Samples | In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting. The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm. | ||
Synonyms | crouch, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sit, sit down | ||