hunker meaning

Definition of hunker

1. sit on one's heels
   • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
   • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm

   Synonyms: squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker down

   Type of: sit

How to pronounce hunker

hunker is pronounced /ˈhʌŋkɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hunker

• bunker
• plunker
• dunker
• younker
• spelunker