Main Entry:

hun·ker

Pronunciation:

\ˈhəŋ-kər\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

hun·kered; hun·ker·ing \-k(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology:

probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German hōken to squat, peddle, Old Norse hūka 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 long wait — New Yorker>