Definition of hunch - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
intuitionintuitive feeling or guess
- She had a hunch it would rain today.
2.
bodystooped or bent posture
- He walked with a noticeable hunch.
3.
shapehump or raised part on a surface
- The camel had a large hunch on its back.
4.
sizeDated large piece or chunkDated
- He cut a hunch of bread for breakfast.
Verb
1.
postureintr. bend the top of the body forwardintr.
- He hunched over the table, deep in thought.
2.
intuitiontr. make an intuitive guesstr.
- I hunched that it would rain today.
Images of hunch
large piece or chunk
Expressions with hunch
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bend the upper body forward and down
He would hunch over his desk for hours.
feel something is true without evidence
I have a hunch that it will rain today.
pull body or shoulders together to make smaller
She hunched up when the cold wind blew.
feeling not based on facts
I think he's lying, but it's only a hunch.
act based on a gut feeling or intuition
She decided to play a hunch and took the shortcut.
raise and round shoulders forward, often from cold or discomfort
He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.
act based on a personal feeling or instinct
She decided to follow her hunch and call her friend.
do something because of a sudden feeling or idea
She decided to act on a hunch and called her friend.
act based on an intuitive feeling or suspicion
She decided to follow a hunch and took a different route.
lean forward in anticipation or readiness
She hunched forward as the race was about to start.
feeling something is true without proof or evidence
I think he will win, but it's just a hunch.
Origin of hunch
Middle English, hunchen (to push)
Terms with hunch included in their meaning
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hunch
immediate understanding or perception without conscious thought
posture
hunch over pulling in arms and legs
danger hunch
intuition signals something wrong or dangerous is happening
Examples of hunch in a sentence
His hunch about the stock market was correct. Years at the desk gave her a slight hunch. He stood with a hunch after the long journey. A small hunch in the mattress made sleeping uncomfortable. The carpenter sanded down a hunch in the tabletop. He grabbed a hunch of cheese from the platter.
A hunch of meat was roasting over the fire. She hunched her shoulders against the cold wind. The old man hunched as he walked. She hunched that the meeting would be canceled. He hunched that the stock prices would drop.
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- French:pressentiment, se voûter, ...
- German:Gefühl, sich beugen, ...
- Italian:intuizione, curvarsi, ...
- Spanish:corazonada, encorvarse, ...
- Portuguese:palpite, curvar-se, ...
- Chinese:直觉, 弯腰, ...
- Japanese:予感, 身を乗り出す, ...
- Arabic:حَدْس, اِنْحَنَى, ...
- Hebrew:תְּחוּשַׁת בֶּטֶן, לְהִתְכּוֹפֵף, ...
- Russian:предчувствие, горбиться, ...
- Ukrainian:передчуття, нахилитися, ...
- Hindi:अनुमान, झुकना, ...
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