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hunched

The correct spelling is hunched.

How to pronounce hunched

verb

IPA: /hʌntʃt/

Say it like: Hun-che-d

The correct spelling is hunched. To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders. For example: "Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems."

Usage Examples

Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.

He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.

Definition

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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