The meaning of HUNCH is to push or put (someone or something) in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust, shove.

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

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

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

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

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 feeling or …

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 and hands …

Jan 23, 2026 · Verb hunch (third-person singular simple present hunches, present participle hunching, simple past and past participle hunched) (intransitive) To bend the top of one's body forward while …