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hunch

The correct spelling is hunch.

How to pronounce hunch

/hʌntʃ/
noun

IPA: /hʌntʃ/

Say it like: Hun-ch

The correct spelling is hunch. A hump; a protuberance. For example: "The old man walked with a hunch."

Usage Examples

The old man walked with a hunch.

I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.

a hunch of bread

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hump; a protuberance.
  2. 2.A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
  3. 3.A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
  4. 4.A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
  5. 5.A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

verb

  1. 1.To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
  2. 2.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).
  3. 3.To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
  4. 4.To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
  5. 5.To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).

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