Hunkering

Word HUNKERING
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Definitions and meanings of "Hunkering"

What do we mean by hunkering?

To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down

To apply oneself to a task

You "sit" down and make a stupid face. Urban Dictionary

To settle down in a area for a long period of time. Usually consisting of drinking and eating. Urban Dictionary

The act of leaving crack in a public place for the client to discretely find. Urban Dictionary

My hunker....my hunkie hunk hunker.... Urban Dictionary

Wen a drug deala hides crack in a popular area fo the junkie to get and use Urban Dictionary

Hunker Down game is a game played at hurricane parties. You watch the weather report and everytime the weatherman or news guy says "hunker down" you take a shot. By the time the electricity is out, you don't even care any more. Urban Dictionary

Someone who settles at a bar mumbling (if any talking) drinking, smoking, and hardly moving. Urban Dictionary

A phrase used very commonly by radio announcers as hurricanes pass by. it basically means "hang in there" or "be strong." Urban Dictionary

To get down to work on what you have to do. Urban Dictionary

To squat in an aggressively sexual position Urban Dictionary

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The word "hunkering" in example sentences

It may not have been the best strategy, but its only chance of working was for us to be disciplined and patient in hunkering down and taking a beating. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If they are hoarding cash and kind of hunkering down that means they are not hiring workers certainly and, in some cases, they are firing them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And traffic on the streets is incredibly light, so you really get the sense that a lot of people here in the south Texas region just kind of hunkering down and waiting for all of this to pass by -- Heidi. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She didn't use the box, and she was behaving oddly, moving slowly and "hunkering" a lot -- crouching like she thought she was going to yak at any moment. ❋ Graphxgrrl (2007)

I mean, do you get the sense that they're kind of hunkering down and accepting the fact that they're now going to be living there for quite some time? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Everybody is kind of hunkering down, so you need a new dynamic, and that's diplomacy. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I think that the fact that the trial is upon us has really gotten to him and they are -- they're kind of hunkering down now and just waiting for this trial to start. ❋ Unknown (2006)

JIM DWYER, NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER, WITH ARMY 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 101ST AIRBORNE: Well, right now, Aaron, we're kind of hunkering down for another sandstorm today. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This fall may be met to the extent of about two feet, by drawing up the legs -- that is, by 'hunkering' as the leap progresses, and alighting on his feet with the body to that extent lower than when the spring began. ❋ Charles Romyn Dake (N/A)

The diners perched on this bench like chickens on a fence, not letting their feet touch the floor, or hang over, nor "hunkering" down, nor squatting crossed-legged like a Turk or tailor, but sitting down with their knees drawn up until knees and chin met; they held large bowls against their chins, pushing the rice energetically with their chop-sticks into their mouths. ❋ Unknown (1890)

"We're all kind of hunkering down, and we're really excited." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Are they also kind of hunkering down given the economy? ❋ Unknown (2008)

We believe that might positively affect that turn over rate over time as people are kind of hunkering down and not making decisions that affect their careers quite as rapidly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“People are hunkering down, trying to hold on to what they have,” added Andy Beveridge, a demographer and sociology professor at Queens College in New York. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As has already been widely reported elsewhere, the company is hunkering down and scaling back due to the dreadful state of affairs facing everyone these days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kruger kicked loose a chunk of stone and tossed it into the darkness, flinching despite himself as a flat expanse of what appeared to be rock dislodged itself and lumbered along on four angular legs in the shadows before hunkering down and becoming still again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All of Beirut was hunkering down, afraid to go outside. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

McChrystal is hunkering down for a long-haul counterinsurgency assignment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Some dude]: [What you doing]? Me: I am "hunkering" at my desk because its [a Monday]. Dude: Word. ❋ Luuse Change (2011)

Steve: do you guys want to [hunker down] [at the beach] [sunday]? Dylan: Yeah i want to hunker down all day. ❋ HOWYADOIN (2014)

[Man] i hunkered your [crack] in the [public library]. ❋ Uniqua Sander (2007)

[Hey] [hunker]....[i love you] ❋ Ian75 (2010)

Yo, man, i saw a [dealer] [hunkering] in [Central Park] let's go get the stuff. ❋ Manuel Rodriguez (2007)

During [Hurricane Ike], i got so smashed playing [Hunker Down] that I missed [the storm]! ❋ Kixette (2011)

that guy has been [hunkering] before [happy hour]... it's almost [last call]. ❋ Morder (2003)

Another [hurricane's] coming toward [Florida], so [it's time] for us to hunker down. ❋ KRHimself (2004)

I got [turn off] the TV and hunker down and [get this] [homework] done. ❋ Peter (2003)

Wow, Mary really did [hunker down] on those [jacuzzi] [jets]! ❋ Waterpoop (2019)

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