Hunch Definition

hŭnch
hunched, hunches
noun
hunches
A hump.
Webster's New World
A guess or feeling not based on known facts; premonition or suspicion.
Webster's New World
A chunk; lump; hunk.
Webster's New World
A push or shove.
American Heritage

A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

The old man walked with a hunch.
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verb
hunched, hunches
To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump.
Webster's New World
To move forward jerkily; push; shove.
Webster's New World
To sit or stand with the back arched.
Webster's New World
To assume a crouched or cramped posture.
The cat hunched in a corner.
American Heritage
To thrust oneself forward.
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Other Word Forms of Hunch

Noun

Singular:
hunch
Plural:
hunches

Origin of Hunch

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hunch Sentence Examples

  • On a hunch, she called the University of Arkansas.

  • Watch what the newspapers say or follow a hunch.

  • It's just a hunch and I'm not sure what it would mean if he did make a purchase.

  • Jule crossed to Yully's wardrobe on a hunch and opened it.

  • New moms love Walking Wings, as baby begins to walk, they do not need to hunch over and most find this is helpful in preventing back aches while their little ones are learning to take their first steps.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUN

Words Ending With

HCHNCH

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