1. bending forward or raising the shoulders, typically to express uncertainty or to make oneself appear smaller
Usage: present participle of ‘hunch’
2. moving in a bent or awkward manner
Usage: present participle of ‘hunch’

1. the action of bending forward or raising one’s shoulders
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She was hunching over her desk, concentrating on the difficult math problem.
• The old man walked down the street, hunching his shoulders against the cold wind.
• Stop hunching and sit up straight in your chair.
• The cat was hunching its back when it saw the dog approaching.
• His constant hunching over the computer was causing back pain.
• The student’s hunching posture made it clear he was nervous about the presentation.
• The hunching of her shoulders showed she was feeling defensive.