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verb

ˈhənch How to pronounce hunch (audio)
Definition of hunchnext
as in to crouch
to lie low with the limbs close to the body he hunched next to a bush to avoid being seen

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noun

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as in theory

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as in hump

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as in idea

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Recent Examples of hunch
Verb
Head down, shoulders hunched, and fingers flying on a keypad with the intensity of an individual suffering from an addiction. — Michael Gerling, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The veteran laid a powerful hip check near his own blue line on his final shift in the first period, was hunched over following the whistle, and hobbled down the tunnel to the dressing room shortly after. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Noun
They may be based on a hunch, on data, on many hours of in-depth viewing and scouting, on some spurious AI nonsense, on something a guy in the pub told us. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 June 2026 April 20 – May 20 A quiet hunch about money or timing could turn out unusually profitable today. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
  1. crouch
  2. theory
  3. hump
  4. idea
  5. huddle
  6. guess
  7. growth
  8. notion
Verb
  • The image in question features Grande crouched on the ground while sucking a lollipop and loving a happy black dog.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • The first showed him walking hand-in-hand with his sons, and the second showed Jack crouched down in a church pew as one of his sons played with toys, surrounded by coloring books and stickers.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • Germ theory also emerged in the late 1800s, in which scientists discovered that germs caused disease.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of theory
Noun
  • In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Werenski enjoys playing in Columbus by all accounts, but prime-aged superstars’ top priority is winning and that will undoubtedly put pressure on the Blue Jackets to get over the playoff hump.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of hump
Noun
  • Aries March 21 – April 19 The person waiting for your signal may need the clearest version of your idea.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • March 21 – April 19 The person waiting for your signal may need the clearest version of your idea.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Definition of idea
Verb
  • Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of huddle
Noun
  • Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Who starts opposite him at the other safety spot is anyone’s guess at this point.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of guess
Noun
  • Rreal Tacos continued its explosive growth, a local brewery released a commemorative beer available only at Six Flags and more happenings from the metro Atlanta food and dining scene.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Now, Mattel reports five quarters of consecutive sales growth for American Girl, even as Barbie and Polly Pocket sales slow.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • Those seeking to stop the roundup reject almost all of the federal agencies’ claims, from the size of the herd to the notion that the horses cause ecological damage.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The decision in the Wong Kim Ark case was so widely accepted that even in periods of great hostility to immigrants, the notion of birthright citizenship remained untouchable.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of notion

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