Hunkering

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌŋkərɪŋ/

Hunkering (noun)

  1. The act of staying in a low position and not moving much, often to feel safe or to wait quietly.
  2. A habit of staying where you are, especially indoors, because you want to avoid cold, bad weather, or trouble.

Examples

  • Hunkering helps me stay low and still during the storm.
  • The soldier’s hunkering kept him low and still behind the wall.

Hunkering (verb)

  1. To stay crouched or low to the ground for a while, usually to protect yourself or to wait.
  2. To stay indoors or in one place because conditions are unpleasant, especially cold or stormy weather.

Examples

  • Please hunkering, and stay crouched behind the table.
  • The cat hunkered and stayed crouched under the chair.