[hunch] vb [origin unknown] vt (1581) 1: jostle, shove
2: to thrust or bend over into a humped or crooked position ~ vi 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
[2]hunch n (1630) 1: an act or instance of hunching: push
2. a: a thick piece: lump b: hump
3: a strong intuitive feeling concerning esp. a future event or result