A hunch is when you think something is true but you do not have proof. It is a guess or feeling from inside you.
I have a hunch it will rain today.
She had a hunch about the test answers.
A hunch can also mean the body is bent forward or curved. People sometimes have a hunch when they bend their backs.
He walked with a hunch in his back.
She made a hunch to pick up the book.
To hunch means to bend your body forward or down. It is an action of making your back curved.
He hunched over the desk to write.
She hunched down to tie her shoes.
Sometimes people say hunch when they feel unsure but expect something secret or unknown. It is a kind of worry or guess.
I have a hunch that he is hiding something.
There is a hunch that the plan will fail.
A hunch can also mean a hump or bump on an animal’s body. For example, camels have hunches that store fat.
The camel has a big hunch on its back.
The animal’s hunch stores fat and water.
