Hunching Meaning in English

word · lemma: hunch

US

ˈhəntʃ

HUN-ching

UK

hˈʌntʃɪŋ

HUN-ching

التعريف

Bending your back and shoulders forward, often so your body forms a rounded shape. It usually happens when sitting or standing in a slouched or closed posture.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Hunching" is informal and mostly describes physical posture, especially incorrect or unhealthy sitting/standing. Often used in phrases like "hunching over" a desk or phone. Not to be confused with "hunch" (a guess/feeling).

• Spanish: encorvarse - agacharse (espalda)
• Portuguese (BR): encurvar-se - curvar as costas
• Portuguese (PT): curvar-se - encolher-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 弓背 - 驼背
• Chinese (Traditional): 駝背 - 彎腰
• Hindi: झुकना - कमर मोड़ना
• Arabic: الانحناء - تقويس الظهر
• Bengali: কুঁজো হওয়া - কুঁজো হয়ে বসা
• Russian: сутулиться
• Japanese: 背中を丸める
• Vietnamese: khom lưng
• Korean: 등을 구부리다
• Turkish: eğilmek - kambur durmak
• Urdu: جھکنا
• Indonesian: membungkuk

جمل نموذجية

He is hunching over his desk.

basic

Stop hunching when you sit.

basic

She was hunching her shoulders in the cold wind.

basic

I get back pain from hunching all day at work.

natural

Are you hunching over your phone again?

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After hours of hunching, I needed to stretch my back.

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