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Hunch: meaning, definitions and examples

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hunch

 

[ hสŒn(t)สƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.

Synonyms

instinct, intuition, suspicion

Examples of usage

  • I had a hunch that she would be there.
  • His hunch turned out to be correct.
Context #2 | Noun

physical

A rounded mass or lump of something, typically an animal's back.

Synonyms

bump, lump, protuberance

Examples of usage

  • The cat arched its back, forming a hunch.
  • He carried a heavy hunch of meat on his shoulder.
Context #3 | Verb

bend

To raise or bend one's back into a hump.

Synonyms

arch, curve, hump

Examples of usage

  • He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.
  • She hunched over her desk, deep in thought.

Translations

Translations of the word "hunch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pressentimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคญเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ahnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ firasat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะดั‡ัƒั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeczucie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบˆๆ„Ÿ (yokan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pressentiment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ corazonada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnsezi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ˆ๊ฐ (yegam)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุนูˆุฑ ู…ุณุจู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tuลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tuลกenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข„ๆ„Ÿ (yรนgวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slutnja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hugboรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะดั‹ะฝ ะฐะปะฐ ัะตะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถncษ™gรถrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ corazonada

Etymology

The word 'hunch' originated in the late 16th century, originally meaning a push or thrust. It later evolved to include the current meanings of a feeling or guess based on intuition and a rounded mass or lump. The verb form, meaning to raise or bend one's back, also developed from these earlier meanings. The word has its roots in Middle English and may be related to the Old Norse word 'hรบnn', meaning a heap or pile.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,143, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.