n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə nch
Function: verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1581
transitive verb
1 : JOSTLE , SHOVE
2 : to thrust or bend over into a humped or crooked position
intransitive verb
1 : to thrust oneself forward
2 a : to assume a bent or crooked posture b : to draw oneself into a ball : curl up c : HUDDLE , SQUAT