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.

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

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 …

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 …

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

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

Her avatar hunched over and moved her hands on an invisible keyboard: the animation shows when the real person is typing.

When you pose for pictures with short friends, you hunch over so you don't tower above them — you scrunch up your shoulders, bend your knees, and try to look smaller. You can also have a …

Definition of hunch verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. to bend the top part of your body forward and raise your shoulders and back (+ adv./prep.) She leaned forward, …