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hunching Definition and Meaning in English (hunching definition)

verb
Synonyms:stoopingbendingcrouching
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Hunching definition: The act of bending one's body into a humped or rounded position, often due to cold, fear, or discomfort.

Definitions of Hunching

  1. 1verb

    The act of bending one's body into a humped or rounded position, often due to cold, fear, or discomfort.

Example Sentences

“She was hunching over her desk, deeply engrossed in her work.”

“The old man walked with a slight hunching of his shoulders.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivehunch
third person singularhunches
past tensehunched
nounhunchback

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Hunching definition: The act of bending one's body into a humped or rounded position, often due to cold, fear, or discomfort.
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'Hunching' translates to 'hunching' in English. Hunching definition: The act of bending one's body into a humped or rounded position, often due to cold, fear, or discomfort.
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