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.

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.

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

1. To bend or draw up into a hump: I hunched my shoulders against the wind. 2. To push or shove. v.intr.

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 feeling or …

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 you know …

hunched definition: leaning forward with shoulders raised and head down. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.