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hunch
[huhnch]
verb (used with object)
to thrust out or up in a hump; arch.
to hunch one's back.
to shove, push, or jostle.
verb (used without object)
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: , , ,a hump.
a push or shove.
a lump or thick piece.
hunch
/ ʌԳʃ /
noun
an intuitive guess or feeling
another word for hump
a lump or large piece
verb
to bend or draw (oneself or a part of the body) up or together
to sit in a hunched position
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hunch1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hunch1
Example Sentences
Several young men crept through the crowd, hunched over and hiding something in their hands.
He hunched over a keyboard, sang a bit of “I Want to Take You Higher” in a distracted manner, seemed to miss a few cues and walked off before the song was over.
The police work always clearly based on quite vague intelligence - or just an investigator's hunch.
Williams went with a hunch rather than crunching any data, but still matched that pretty impressive feat.
I worked there as a student and at least once a week, usually Friday nights when the end of a shift felt slightly celebratory, I’d order one to eat hunched over the pass.
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