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- DictionaryHunch/hən(t)SH/
verb
- 1. raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward: "he thrust his hands in his pockets, hunching his shoulders"
noun
- 1. a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts: "she was acting on a hunch"
- 2. a humped position or thing: "the hunch of his back"
to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward. to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture. noun. a premonition or suspicion; guess: I have a hunch he'll run for reelection. Synonyms: conjecture, theory, feeling, surmise. a hump. a push or shove. a lump or thick piece. hunch. / hʌntʃ / noun. an intuitive guess or feeling. another word for hump.
n. 1. an intuitive guess or feeling. 2. another word for hump. 3. a lump or large piece. vb. 4. to bend or draw (oneself or a part of the body) up or together. 5. (usually foll by: up) to sit in a hunched position.
Definitions of 'hunch' 1. If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof. [informal] [...] 2. If you hunch forward, you raise your shoulders, put your head down, and lean forward, often because you are cold, ill, or unhappy. [...] 3.
a feeling or guess that something might be true, when there is no proof: My hunch is that he will resign. I had a hunch that he would get the job. hunch. verb [ I ] uk / hʌnʃ / us. to stand or sit with your shoulders and back curved forward: Sitting hunched over a computer all day can cause back problems.
Hunch is an odd word of unknown origin, which seems to have originally meant "to push or shove" — to nudge. Definitions of hunch. noun. an impression that something might be the case. synonyms: intuition, suspicion. see more. see less. types: bosom, heart.
Definition of hunch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. an intuitive guess or feeling 2. → another word for hump 3. a lump or large piece 4. to bend or draw (oneself or.... Click for more definitions.
