snug down
C1 neutral separable both
In simple words
To get yourself or a boat settled in and secure and cosy, especially before bad weather.
Literal meaning: To make snug (tight, warm, and secure) by settling down — largely transparent.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
(Nautical) To secure a boat's sails, rigging, and hatches in preparation for a storm.
"As the storm clouds gathered, the crew snugged down the boat and headed for shelter."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
To make oneself warm, comfortable, and secure, typically for the night or in cold weather.
"The children snugged down under their duvets as the wind rattled the windows."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
In nautical contexts, 'snug down' means to secure a boat's rigging and hatches before a storm. In everyday use, it means to make oneself warm and comfortable. The nautical sense is more established.
Commonly used with
for the night for the storm rigging hatches vessel cabin
Forms
Base
snug down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
snugs down
he/she/it
Past simple
snuged down
yesterday
Past participle
snuged down
have + pp
-ing form
snuging down
continuous
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