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hunkering

hunkering is the present participle and gerund of hunker.

Meaning of hunker

Verb

hunker (third-person singular simple present hunkers, present participle hunkering, simple past and past participle hunkered)

  1. (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down.
    • Get out of the mobile home and hunker in a ditch2020 March 3, “Tornado Safety”, in WHAS-TV, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2023
    Synonyms:
    crouch, squat, lie
  2. (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task.

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Phrases with hunkering

Questions about hunkering

What is hunkering the present participle and gerund of?
Hunkering is the present participle and gerund of hunker.

Words near hunkering in the dictionary

  1. hunker down
  2. hunkered
  3. hunkered down
  4. hunkerer
  5. hunkerers
  6. hunkering
  7. hunkering down
  8. hunkerism
  9. hunkerous
  10. hunkerousness
  11. hunkers

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