hunch over
hunch over · hunches over · hunched over · hunching over
To slouch, stoop, curl, or leanTo slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
» Tom was hunched over his keyboard.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To slouch, stoop, curl, or lean.
(idiomatic, informal, uncommon)To bend or stoop to issues that may not warrant such attention.
More definitions
- round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
Examples
13 sentencesTom was hunched over his keyboard.
Tom was hunched over his desk.
Her grandmother walks around all hunched over.
Claudio was hunched over his office desk.
It's common to see people hunched over their phones.
Forms
hunches over, hunching over, hunched over, hunched over| Base form | hunch over · to hunch over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hunches over |
| Present participle | hunching over |
| Past simple | hunched over |
| Past participle | hunched over |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward:hunchhumphunch forward
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb