Synonyms: hunker down
Definition: hold stubbornly to a position
Usage: The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down
Similar words: hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat
Definition: refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Synonyms: crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, squat, hunker, hunker down
Definition: sit on one's heels
Usage: In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting; The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
Synonyms: hunker down
Definition: take shelter
Usage: During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut
Definition: be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
Usage: Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding; She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana