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Rarehunch
The correct spelling is hunch.
How to pronounce hunch
/hʌntʃ/
nounIPA: /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.A hump; a protuberance.
- 2.A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
- 3.A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
- 4.A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
- 5.A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
verb
- 1.To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
- 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.To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
- 4.To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
- 5.To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
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