Meaning

• A hump; a protuberance.

• A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

  "The old man walked with a hunch."

• 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."

• A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.

  "a hunch of bread"

• A push or thrust, as with the elbow.

Meaning

• 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."

• 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."

• To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.

• To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.

• To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).

• To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.