Hunch: meaning, definitions and examples

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hunch

[ hʌn(t)ʃ ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 pressentimento

🇮🇳 आभास

🇩🇪 Ahnung

🇮🇩 firasat

🇺🇦 передчуття

🇵🇱 przeczucie

🇯🇵 予感 (yokan)

🇫🇷 pressentiment

🇪🇸 corazonada

🇹🇷 önsezi

🇰🇷 예감 (yegam)

🇸🇦 شعور مسبق

🇨🇿 tušení

🇸🇰 tušenie

🇨🇳 预感 (yùgǎn)

🇸🇮 slutnja

🇮🇸 hugboð

🇰🇿 алдын ала сезу

🇬🇪 წინათგრძნობა

🇦🇿 öncəgörmə

🇲🇽 corazonada

Word origin

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 'húnn', meaning a heap or pile.