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hunch

[ huhnch ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to thrust out or up in a hump; arch:

    to hunch one's back.

  2. to shove, push, or jostle.


verb (used without object)

  1. to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward.
  2. to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture.

noun

  1. a premonition or suspicion; guess:

    I have a hunch he'll run for reelection.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a hump.
  3. a push or shove.
  4. a lump or thick piece.

hunch

/ ʌԳʃ /

noun

  1. an intuitive guess or feeling
  2. another word for hump
  3. a lump or large piece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to bend or draw (oneself or a part of the body) up or together
  2. intrusually foll byup to sit in a hunched position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hunch1

1590–1600; 1900–05 hunch fordef 5; apparently variant of obsolete hinch to push, shove, kick < ?
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hunch1

C16: of unknown origin
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Paul's hunch is proven right though as a search among the rubbish unearths a box of illegal vapes.

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Someone must have had a hunch that the audience will have very strong feelings about the way this arc lands.

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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.

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“So I had the hunch, but I thought, ‘How do we make a play about this?’ ” he said.

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"At that time publishers were much more prepared to back their hunches," he said.

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