Past tense of hunker

Forms of hunker

Hunkered in a sentence

• Next she fetched the large stone mortar where it hunkered down all lurksome in Darkhouse.2014, Patrick Rothfuss, The Slow Regard of Silent Things. From the entry lurksome
• The American Precariat seems more hunkered down, insecure, risk averse, relying on friends and family but without faith in American possibilities.2014 February 11, David Brooks, “The American Precariat”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry precariat
• The local drink had suffered badly at the hands of beer, cheap shōchūs and foreign spirits, and many makers were hunkered down in their foxholes, hoping only to survive.2011, Chris Bunting, “Urizun (Okinawa)”, in Drinking Japan: A Guide to Japan’s Best Drinks and Drinking Establishments, North Clarendon…. From the entry shōchū
• Early in the pandemic, there was speculation that the major changes in the life of American families could lead to a recovery in the birthrate, as couples hunkered down together.2021 May 5, Sabrina Tavernise, “The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.”, in The New York…. From the entry hunker down

Meaning of hunker

1. verb To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down.
2. verb To apply oneself to a task.
3. noun A political conservative.

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Questions about the past tense of hunker

What is the past tense of hunker?

The past tense of hunker is hunkered.

What is the past participle of hunker?

The past participle of hunker is hunkered.

Is hunker a regular or irregular verb?

Hunker is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.