hunker

• Sich niedrig und geduckt niederlassen, oft um sich zu schützen oder stabil zu stehen; auch sich dauerhaft niederlassen und sich einrichten.

To crouch or settle into a low, sturdy position, often for stability or protection.

1. Sit on one's heelsC1informal

   To crouch down on the lower legs, balancing on the balls of the feet with the heels lifted, or to sit in a deep squat.

   In die Hocke gehen

   • He hunkered down to examine the tracks on the ground.
   • The children hunkered in the corner to play marbles.
   • We hunkered by the campfire to keep warm.
   • She hunkered over her gardening work, weeding the flowerbed.

   Synonymecrouchhunchsquatstoop

   Antonymeextendrisestandstraightenstretch

Phrasal-Variantenhunker down