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Definitions for: Hunch [n] the act of bending yourself up together
[n] an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
[v] arch one's back
Webster (1913) Definition: Hunch, n. [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch,
hunk.]
1. A hump; a protuberance.
2. A lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread.
3. A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
Hunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hunched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hunching.]
1. To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust
suddenly.
2. To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the
back. --Dryden.
Hunch, n.
A strong, intuitive impression that something will happen; --
said to be from the gambler's superstition that it brings
luck to touch the hump of a hunchback. [Colloq. or Slang]
Synonyms: hump, hunch forward, hunch over, intuition, suspicion
See Also: belief, bend, bending, bosom, change posture, feeling, flex, heart, impression, notion, opinion
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