Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828)


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Hunch (Page: 713)

Hunch (?), n. [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.]

1. A hump; a protuberance.

2. A lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread.

3. A push or thrust, as with the elbow.


Hunch (Page: 713)

Hunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hunched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hunching.]

1. To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.

2. To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back. Dryden.