hunker

hun·ker

verb \ˈhəŋ-kər\

hun·keredhun·ker·ing\-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of HUNKER

intransitive verb

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>

Origin of HUNKER

probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German hōken to squat, peddle, Old Norse hūka to squat

First Known Use: 1720

Rhymes with HUNKER

bunker, Bunker, clunker, Dunker, flunker, junker, lunker, plunker, punker, younker