hunker: Meaning and Definition of

hun•ker

1. to squat on one's heels (often fol. by down).
2. The driver hunkered over the steering wheel.
1. to hunch:The driver hunkered over the steering wheel.
2. to hide, hide out, or take shelter (usually fol. by down):The escaped convicts hunkered down in a cave in the mountains.
3. to hold resolutely or stubbornly to a policy, opinion, etc., when confronted by criticism, opposition, or unfavorable circumstances (usually fol. by down):Though all the evidence was against him, he hunkered down and refused to admit his guilt.
3. to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly.

1. one's haunches.
1. Brit. Informal.squatting on one's heels.
2. suffering a period of poverty, bad luck, or the like.

Hun•ker

1. a member of the conservative faction in the Democratic party in New York State, 1845–48. Cf. Barnburner.