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   hunch

   /hʌn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward: "Eliot hunched his shoulders against a gust of snow" Similar archcurvehumpbendbowcurlcrookcrouchhuddle upcurl uphunker downbendstoopsquatinformal:scoochOpposite straightenstretch out
   • ▪ sit or stand with one's shoulders raised and the top of one's body bent forward: "he hunched over his glass"

   noun

   • 1. a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact: "I have a hunch that someone is telling lies" Similar feelingguesssuspicionsneaking suspicionimpressioninklingideanotionfancypresentimentpremonitionintuitioninformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth sense
   • 2. a humped position or thing: "the hunch of his back" Similar protuberancehumplumpbumpknobprotrusionprominenceprojectionbulgeswellingnodulenodemassgrowthoutgrowthexcrescencerare:tumescencetumefactionintumescence
   • 3. a thick piece; a hunk: dialect "a hunch of bread"

   Word Origin late 15th century: of unknown origin. The original meaning was ‘push, shove’ (noun and verb), a sense retained now in Scots as a noun, and in US dialect as a verb. Sense 1 of the noun derives probably from a US sense of the verb ‘nudge someone in order to draw attention to something’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUNCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HUNCH definition: 1. an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof: 2. to lean forward with your…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     HUNCH meaning: 1. an idea that is based on feeling and for...

   • Znaczenie Hunch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HUNCH definicja: 1. an idea that is based on feeling and for...

   • Hunch Spanish Translation

     HUNCH translate: presentimiento, encorvar, encorvarse,...

   • Hunch: German Translation

     HUNCH translate: die Ahnung. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hunch: French Translation

     hunch translate: pressentiment [masculine], intuition...

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     HUNCH translate: 直觉;预感, 弓（背），弯腰. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hunch: Czech Translation

     hunch - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Hunch: Thai Translation

     HUNCH translate: ลางสังหรณ์. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of hunch as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Hunch can mean to push roughly, to bend or curl, or to have a strong intuition.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUNCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HUNCH meaning: 1. an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof: 2. to lean forward with your…. Learn more.

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   Hunch definition: to thrust out or up in a hump; arch. See examples of HUNCH used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hunchHunch - definition of hunch by The Free Dictionary

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   Hunch can mean an intuitive feeling or a premonition, a hump or a lump, or a bent posture. Learn how to use hunch in different contexts and see synonyms, translations and related words.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhunch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word hunch, a feeling that something is true without evidence. See examples, synonyms and related words.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUNCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of hunch as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out how to use hunch in British and American English, and how it differs from hunchback.