English dictionary

hunching Meaning & Definition

The plural of hunching is hunchings.

/ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/

What Does Hunching Mean?

Hunching is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hunch. As a noun, it means The motion by which something is hunched.

To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).
He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.
To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.

Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.

He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.

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hunching (plural hunchings)

Hunching is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

Close synonyms of hunching are elbow, nudge and lean. See the full list of hunching synonyms and antonyms.

The plural of hunching is hunchings.