# hunker down

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
2. To stubbornly hold to a position.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hunker-down