hunch

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verb

ˈhənch

hunched; hunching; hunches

transitive verb

: to push or put (someone or something) in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust, shove

I would hunch my chair … closer to my dear and only cronies

Mary Nash

: to thrust or bend (someone or something) over into a humped or crooked position

hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm

sat hunched over the table reading a map

kept his … body hunched slightly forward

Tennessee Williams

intransitive verb

: to thrust oneself forward

hunched along for a short spell of safe steps

T. B. Costain

: to assume a bent or crooked posture

folded his hands on the table and hunched forward

Hugh MacLennan

: to draw oneself into a ball : curl up

hunch beneath the covers

Randall Jarrell

: huddle, squat

we hunched close to the damp earth

H. D. Skidmore

the mountains hunched around the valley

Helen Rich

Example Sentences

Verb He hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm. he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen Noun My hunch is that the stock is going to go up in value. “How did you know I'd be here?” “It was just a hunch.”

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

And then, occasionally, a bill that has largely remained off the radar silences the back of the legislative chamber, where reporters hunch over laptops.

Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Indeed, crypto security firms share SBF’s hunch that the exploit was not the result of a vulnerability with the Solana blockchain itself.

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 That might, for a different team, have been the cue to sit back, to hunch its shoulders and grit its teeth.

New York Times, 26 July 2022 Kids hunch over their hands, their fingers lacing plastic strips to create lanyards — a classic summer camp activity.

Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2022 That supported the researchers’ hunch that pieces of the ship were still offshore somewhere.

New York Times, 12 July 2022 This hunch that certain behaviors began before dog breeds helps explain why the study team found that traits like retrieving, pointing and howling — behaviors described as motor patterns — are more heritable.

NBC News, 28 Apr. 2022 Engineers, most of them in their twenties and thirties, hunch over keyboards.

Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 The further your shoulders hunch, the more strain there is on the mid-back (thoracic spine).

Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020

Noun

My company became the first in the industry to bring in female sales reps, and my hunch was correct.

Chris Lee, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 His hunch is that Warnock’s lead has built thanks to Walker’s continual blunders, along with reports from Walker’s own staff depicting him as an unpredictable and untrustworthy candidate.

Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Physicians describe not a eureka moment but a creeping realization, a longitudinal hunch.

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Photos posted by her Facebook friends confirmed her hunch.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Activation of microglia was soon accompanied by a drop in neurogenesis, confirming the researchers’ hunch and identifying CCL11 as a prime suspect.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But architect and designer Kartik Desai of D&A Companies and his husband Zane Philstrom, who is the costume and scenery designer for Company XIV in Brooklyn, had a hunch that there was more to it.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 July 2022 Bent down in a hunch, Burr is unexpectedly emotional, the bluster vanished and the rage transformed into tenderness.

Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 July 2022 Earlier in the season, Gus left a handgun in the Superlab — a mysterious, even mystical bit of foreshadowing, possibly explainable on the level of chess-move logic, equally understandable as a hunch toward maximum drama.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 July 2022 See More

单词	hunch
释义	hunch 1 of 2 verb ˈhənch hunched; hunching; hunches transitive verb 1 : to push or put (someone or something) in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust, shove I would hunch my chair … closer to my dear and only cronies Mary Nash 2 : to thrust or bend (someone or something) over into a humped or crooked position hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm sat hunched over the table reading a map kept his … body hunched slightly forward Tennessee Williams intransitive verb 1 : to thrust oneself forward hunched along for a short spell of safe steps T. B. Costain 2 a : to assume a bent or crooked posture folded his hands on the table and hunched forward Hugh MacLennan b : to draw oneself into a ball : curl up hunch beneath the covers Randall Jarrell c : huddle, squat we hunched close to the damp earth H. D. Skidmore the mountains hunched around the valley Helen Rich hunch 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act or instance of pushing someone or something in a rough or careless manner : an act or instance of hunching (see hunch entry 1 sense transitive) give him a good hunch with your foot Abraham Tucker 2 a : a thick piece : lump barter it for a hunch of cake Flora Thompson b : a rounded mass : hump his back carried a huge hunch William Scoresby 3 : a strong intuitive feeling concerning especially a future event or result had a hunch I would find you here Synonyms Verb couch crouch huddle hunker (down) scrunch squat squinch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm. he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen Noun My hunch is that the stock is going to go up in value. “How did you know I'd be here?” “It was just a hunch.” Recent Examples on the Web Verb And then, occasionally, a bill that has largely remained off the radar silences the back of the legislative chamber, where reporters hunch over laptops. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Indeed, crypto security firms share SBF’s hunch that the exploit was not the result of a vulnerability with the Solana blockchain itself. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 That might, for a different team, have been the cue to sit back, to hunch its shoulders and grit its teeth. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Kids hunch over their hands, their fingers lacing plastic strips to create lanyards — a classic summer camp activity. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 July 2022 That supported the researchers’ hunch that pieces of the ship were still offshore somewhere. New York Times, 12 July 2022 This hunch that certain behaviors began before dog breeds helps explain why the study team found that traits like retrieving, pointing and howling — behaviors described as motor patterns — are more heritable. NBC News, 28 Apr. 2022 Engineers, most of them in their twenties and thirties, hunch over keyboards. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 The further your shoulders hunch, the more strain there is on the mid-back (thoracic spine). Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 Noun My company became the first in the industry to bring in female sales reps, and my hunch was correct. Chris Lee, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 His hunch is that Warnock’s lead has built thanks to Walker’s continual blunders, along with reports from Walker’s own staff depicting him as an unpredictable and untrustworthy candidate. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Physicians describe not a eureka moment but a creeping realization, a longitudinal hunch. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Photos posted by her Facebook friends confirmed her hunch. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Activation of microglia was soon accompanied by a drop in neurogenesis, confirming the researchers’ hunch and identifying CCL11 as a prime suspect. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But architect and designer Kartik Desai of D&A Companies and his husband Zane Philstrom, who is the costume and scenery designer for Company XIV in Brooklyn, had a hunch that there was more to it. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 July 2022 Bent down in a hunch, Burr is unexpectedly emotional, the bluster vanished and the rage transformed into tenderness. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 15 July 2022 Earlier in the season, Gus left a handgun in the Superlab — a mysterious, even mystical bit of foreshadowing, possibly explainable on the level of chess-move logic, equally understandable as a hunch toward maximum drama. Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun origin unknown First Known Use Verb 1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing hunch have a hunch have a hunch Kids Definition hunch 1 of 2 verb ˈhənch hunched; hunching 1 : to bend the body into an arch or hump Don't hunch over when you walk. 2 : to draw up close together or into an arch The cat hunched its back. hunch 2 of 2 noun : a strong feeling about what will happen I have a hunch she will forgive him. hunch 1 of 2 verb as in to crouch to lie low with the limbs close to the body he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crouch squat huddle squinch hunker (down) curl up couch scrunch hunch 2 of 2 noun 1 as in guess Synonyms & Similar Words guess theory hypothesis speculation surmise conjecture assertion assumption thesis argument contention proposition proposal supposition stand explanation presupposition rationale position case reason 2 as in hump Synonyms & Similar Words hump growth contusion tumor wart swelling bump bruise nodule welt blister node nugget boil lump nub chunk clump blob gobbet knob knot wad hunk gob clod nubble 3 as in idea Synonyms & Similar Words idea inference notion whiff glimpse clue suggestion mention evidence inkling indication insinuation inspiration allusion implication glimmer intuition innuendo hint cue scent breath wind suspicion intimation flicker lead sign premonition assistance telltale signal token presentiment tip nod key prompt pointer wink guidepost tip-off symptom denotation feeling omen overtone harbinger foreboding presage portent augury mark foretaste prefigurement foreshadower Antonyms & Near Antonyms solution answer
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