hunch

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hunch (plural hunches)

A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

The old man walked with a hunch.
A theory, idea, or guess.

I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.
A hunk (piece of something)

stooped or curled posture

idea, theory

hunch (third-person singular simple present hunchs, present participle hunching, simple past and past participle hunched)

(intransitive) To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.

Do not hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.

to slouch, stoop, curl, or lean