hunch

noun
UK: /hʌntʃ/
US: /hʌntʃ/

  1. A feeling that something is true or will happen, even if you don't have any proof.

    1. I have a hunch we'll win.
    2. She had a hunch that he was lying about his past, so she investigated.

  2. An idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof.

    1. He had a hunch about the market.
    2. Sometimes you have to go with your hunch even when data suggests otherwise.

Synonyms

impression intuition suspicion feeling guess idea premonition
hunch verb

  1. To bend your back and shoulders into a rounded shape.

    1. He hunch over the desk.
    2. She hunch her shoulders against the cold wind walking down the street.

  2. To raise your shoulders and bend the top of your body forward.

    1. I hunch to hear them.
    2. He would hunch his shoulders and bury his chin deep into his chest.
hunch intransitive-verb

  1. To lean forward in anticipation or eagerness.

    1. We hunch, waiting news.
    2. They hunch forward, listening intently for any change in the engine's sound.
hunch transitive-verb

  1. To bend something such as one's back and shoulders into a rounded shape.

    1. He hunch his back.
    2. She hunch her body forward to try and see the stage better from the back.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hunch" in English means: A feeling that something is true or will happen, even if you don't have any proof., An idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof..

The phonetic transcription of "hunch" is /hʌntʃ/ in British English and /hʌntʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hunch": impression, intuition, suspicion, feeling, guess, idea, premonition.

Example usage of "hunch": "I have a hunch we'll win.". More examples on the page.