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hunch
[ huhnch ]
verb (used with object)
- to thrust out or up in a hump; arch:
to hunch one's back.
- to shove, push, or jostle.
verb (used without object)
- to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward.
- to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture.
noun
- a premonition or suspicion; guess:
I have a hunch he'll run for reelection.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a hump.
- a push or shove.
- a lump or thick piece.
hunch
/ ʌԳʃ /
noun
- an intuitive guess or feeling
- another word for hump
- a lump or large piece
verb
- to bend or draw (oneself or a part of the body) up or together
- intrusually foll byup to sit in a hunched position
Word History and Origins
Origin of hunch1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hunch1
Example Sentences
Paul's hunch is proven right though as a search among the rubbish unearths a box of illegal vapes.
Someone must have had a hunch that the audience will have very strong feelings about the way this arc lands.
It’s a different side to Carroll, whom NFL fans might better recognize bouncing down the sidelines for the Seattle Seahawks, or hunched over with hands on knees, chomping gum and laser focused on his players.
“So I had the hunch, but I thought, ‘How do we make a play about this?’ ” he said.
"At that time publishers were much more prepared to back their hunches," he said.
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