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Meaning of hunch
noun
- A hump; a protuberance.
- A stooped or curled posture; a slouch. Example: The old man walked with a hunch.
- A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen. Example: I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
- A hunk; a lump; a thick piece. Example: a hunch of bread
- A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
verb
- To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders. Example: Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
- To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up). Example: He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.
- To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
- To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
- To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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