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

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