bunk down
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To sleep somewhere, usually not in your own bed.
Literal meaning: To lower oneself down into a bunk (a narrow sleeping berth).
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To lie down and sleep somewhere informally or temporarily, especially not in your usual bed.
"We can bunk down in the living room — I'll grab some sleeping bags."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 neutral
To prepare for sleep by settling into a sleeping place.
"The soldiers bunked down for the night in whatever shelter they could find."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Common in informal British and Australian English. Often implies a temporary arrangement such as sleeping on a friend's couch or in a makeshift bed. Related to 'bunk' meaning a narrow bed.
Commonly used with
couch floor sleeping bag tent friend's place sofa
Forms
Base
bunk down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bunks down
he/she/it
Past simple
bunked down
yesterday
Past participle
bunked down
have + pp
-ing form
bunking down
continuous
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