—hunch /hʌntʃ/
noun [C]
► F0 an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof: » [+ that] I had a hunch that you'd be here.» Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.Thesaurus+: ↑Predicting things and intuitionThesaurus+: ↑Ideas, concepts and theoriesverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for hunch
► F0 to lean forward with your shoulders raised or to bend your back and shoulders into a rounded shape: » We hunched round the fire to keep warm.» Stand up straight and don't hunch your back.Thesaurus+: ↑Not holding the body upright , ↑Reclininghunched /hʌntʃt/ adjective► F0» Sitting hunched over a computer all day can cause problems.Thesaurus+: ↑Not holding the body upright , ↑Reclining