hunch nearer the fire 2 : to bend one's body into an arch or hump were hunched over the table 3 : to draw up close together or into an arch hunched my shoulders

HUNCHED definition: 1. leaning forward with your shoulders raised, or bending your back and shoulders into a rounded…. Learn more.

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

1. To assume a crouched or cramped posture: The cat hunched in a corner. 2. To thrust oneself forward.

If you are hunched, you are leaning forwards with your shoulders raised and your head down. A solitary hunched figure emerged from the house.

hunched Definitions of hunched adjective having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect synonyms: crooked, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hunch /hʌntʃ/ v. [~ + object] to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: He hunched his shoulders. n. [countable] a …

Definition of hunched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Simple past tense and past participle of hunch. His shoulders hunched protectively. The large soldier made her feel tiny hunched next to the wall. His eyes were closed, his body hunched …

The generals were hunched [= bent] over the table reading a map. He hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm. My hunch is that the stock is going to go up in value. “How did …