Hunch
/hʌntʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Hunch
noun
- A hump; a protuberance.
- A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
"The old man walked with a hunch."
- A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
"I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem."
- A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
"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.
"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).
"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).
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