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(hun-ker) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to squat or crouch down low.

Example Sentence

During the storm, we had to hunker down in the basement for safety.

More Example Sentences

He will hunker low to hide.

Synonyms

squat; crouch; kneel

Antonyms

stand; rise; straighten

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Rhymes

  • brunker
  • bunker
  • clunker
  • dunker
  • hunker
  • junker
  • plunker
  • younker
  • yunker
  • zunker
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