Definitions for hunchhʌntʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hunchhʌntʃ
(v.t.)to thrust out or up in a hump; arch:
to hunch one's back.
to shove, push, or jostle.
(v.i.)to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward.
to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture.
(n.)a premonition or suspicion; guess; theory.
a hump.
a push or shove.
a lump or thick piece.
Origin of hunch:
1590–1600; appar. var. of obs. hinch to push, shove, kick, of obscure orig.
Princeton's WordNet
intuition, hunch, suspicion(noun)
an impression that something might be the case
"he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
hunch(verb)
the act of bending yourself into a humped position
hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over(verb)
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
hunch(noun)ˈʌnʧ
a feeling, not based on evidence, that sth is true
I had a hunch that I'd find you here.
hunch(verb)ˈʌnʧ
to sit or stand with your shoulders curved tightly inward
people at the bus stop hunched against the cold wind; He sat hunched over a book.
Wiktionary
hunch(Noun)
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
The old man walked with a hunch.
hunch(Noun)
A theory, idea, or guess.
I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
hunch(Noun)
A hunk (piece of something)
hunch(Verb)
To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
hunch(Verb)
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
Webster Dictionary
Hunch(noun)
a hump; a protuberance
Hunch(noun)
a lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread
Hunch(noun)
a push or thrust, as with the elbow
Hunch(verb)
to push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly
Hunch(verb)
to thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back
Translations for hunch
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hunch(noun)
an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence
I have a hunch he'll be late.
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