hunch

/hʌntʃ/

noun

1
A hump; a protuberance.
2
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
“The old man walked with a hunch.”
3
A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
“I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.”
4
A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
“a hunch of bread”
5
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

1
To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
“Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.”
2
To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).
“He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.”
3
To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
4
To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
5
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
6
To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.

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