Synonyms of hunkering (down)

hunkering (down)

verb

present participle of hunker (down)

as in crouching

to lie low with the limbs close to the body

had to hunker down so no one would see him behind the gate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crouching
• huddling
• squatting
• hunching
• curling up
• couching
• scrunching
• squinching