HUNCH


Meaning of HUNCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hʌntʃ ]

( hunches, hunching, hunched)

1.

If you have a hunch about something, you are sure that it is correct or true, even though you do not have any proof. ( INFORMAL )

I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together...

N-COUNT

2.

If you hunch forward, you raise your shoulders, put your head down, and lean forwards, often because you are cold, ill, or unhappy.

He got out his map of Yorkshire and hunched over it to read the small print.

VERB : V adv / prep

3.

If you hunch your shoulders, you raise them and lean forwards slightly.

Wes hunched his shoulders and leaned forward on the edge of the counter.

VERB : V n

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.