Synonyms of hunker (down)

hunker (down)

verb

ˈhəŋ-kər 

as in to crouch

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

had to hunker down so no one would see him behind the gate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouch
• huddle
• hunch
• squat
• couch
• curl up
• scrunch
• squinch