hunch
|hunch|
B2
/hʌntʃ/
intuitive feeling
Etymology
Etymology Information
'hunch' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'hunchen,' where 'hunch' meant 'to push or shove.'
Historical Evolution
'hunchen' transformed into the modern English word 'hunch' through gradual phonetic changes.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to push or shove,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'a feeling or guess' and 'to bend forward.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
I had a hunch that something was wrong.
Synonyms
Verb 1
to bend the top part of one's body forward and raise one's shoulders and back.
He hunched over the desk, working late into the night.
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