What does hunching mean?
Hunching means present participle and gerund of hunch.
Hunching
/ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hunch.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of hunch
- The motion by which something is hunched.
Example Sentences
[…] this little stunted creature, with his hoarse voice and nervous gestures and grotesque delivery, his snarls, his leers, his hunchings of the shoulders, his contortions of the limbs […]
Synonyms for hunching
Antonyms for hunching
Related Words
Word Forms
- hunchings
Usage Notes
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[…] this little stunted creature, with his hoarse voice and nervous gestures and grotesque delivery, his snarls, his leers, his hunchings of the shoulders, his contortions of the limbs […]
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