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The Britannica Dictionary hunch 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• hunch (verb)
• hunch (noun)

1 hunch /ˈhʌntʃ/ verb hunches; hunched; hunching 1 hunch /ˈhʌntʃ/ verb hunches; hunched; hunching Britannica Dictionary definition of HUNCH 1 [no object] : to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded

• The generals were hunched [=bent] over the table reading a map.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [+ object] : to raise (your shoulders or back) while bending your head forward especially to hide or protect your face

• He hunched his shoulders as he headed out into the storm.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 hunch /ˈhʌntʃ/ noun plural hunches 2 hunch /ˈhʌntʃ/ noun plural hunches Britannica Dictionary definition of HUNCH [count] : a belief or idea about something (especially a future event) that is not based on facts or evidence

• My hunch is that the stock is going to go up in value.
• “How did you know I'd be here?” “It was just a hunch.”
• I had a hunch [=had a feeling] (that) I'd see you here.
• She was acting on a hunch. = (chiefly US) She was playing a hunch.

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