HUNCH

I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1581 transitive verb jostle , shove , to thrust or bend over into a humped or crooked position, intransitive verb to thrust oneself forward, 2. to assume a bent or crooked posture, to draw oneself into a ball ; curl up, huddle , squat , II. noun Date: 1630 an act or instance of ~ing ; push , 2. a thick piece ; lump , hump , a strong intuitive feeling concerning especially a future event or result