verbπShareTo bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders."The student was hunching over his desk, trying to hide his test from the person next to him. "bodyactionphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up)."He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground."bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders."The boy was hunching down the hallway, trying to avoid being seen by the principal. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back."She was hunching over her desk, trying to finish her homework before dinner. "bodyactionappearancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone)."The crowded commuters were hunching each other as they tried to get onto the train. "actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.""Seeing the rain clouds gather, I was hunching that the picnic would be cancelled." "mindactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe motion by which something is hunched."The student's hunched posture was corrected by the teacher, improving their spine. "bodyactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading