hunching

hunch

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhnch]
- /hʌntʃ/
- /hʌntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhnch]
- /hʌntʃ/

Definitions of hunching word

verb with object hunching to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back. 1
verb with object hunching to shove, push, or jostle. 1
verb without object hunching to thrust oneself forward jerkily; lunge forward. 1
verb without object hunching to stand, sit, or walk in a bent posture. 1
noun hunching a premonition or suspicion; guess: I have a hunch he'll run for reelection. 1
noun hunching a hump. 1

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Origin of hunching

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; 1900-05 for def 5; apparently variant of obsolete hinch to push, shove, kick < ?

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Parts of speech for Hunching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hunching

hunching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hunching usage trend in Literature

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