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.

If you hunch forward, you raise your shoulders, put your head down, and lean forwards, often because you are cold, ill, or unhappy. He got out his map and hunched over it to read the small print.

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

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 …

hunched Add to list 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.

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 …

hunched, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary