round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
adjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
“a little oldish misshapen stooping woman”
Word Forms
hunch
noun
the act of bending yourself into a humped position
hump
noun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gebeugt
Runden Sie den Rücken, indem Sie sich nach vorne beugen und die Schultern nach vorne ziehen
🇫🇷French
courbé
arrondir le dos en se penchant en avant et en tirant les épaules vers l'avant
🇪🇸Spanish
encorvado
redondear la espalda inclinándose hacia adelante y llevando los hombros hacia adelante
🇮🇹Italian
curvo
arrotondare la schiena piegandosi in avanti e portando le spalle in avanti
🇳🇱Dutch
gebogen
rond de rug door voorover te buigen en de schouders naar voren te trekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
curvado
arredondar as costas inclinando-se para a frente e puxando os ombros para a frente
🇷🇺Russian
сгорбленный
округлить спину, наклонившись вперед и потянув плечи вперед
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झुके
आगे की ओर झुककर और कंधों को आगे की ओर खींचकर अपनी पीठ को गोल करें
🇮🇳Tamil
குனிந்து
முன்னோக்கி வளைத்து தோள்களை முன்னோக்கி இழுப்பதன் மூலம் ஒருவரின் முதுகைச் சுற்றிக்கொள்ளவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కుంగిపోయాడు
ముందుకు వంగి మరియు భుజాలను ముందుకు లాగడం ద్వారా ఒకరి వీపును గుండ్రంగా చేయండి
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿದರು
ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ಭುಜಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆಯುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಬೆನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുനിഞ്ഞു
മുന്നോട്ട് കുനിഞ്ഞും തോളുകൾ മുന്നോട്ട് വരച്ചും ഒരാളുടെ പുറകിൽ വട്ടമിടുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
驼背
通过向前弯曲并将肩膀向前拉来使背部变圆
🇯🇵Japanese
猫背の
前かがみになり肩を前に引いて背中を丸める
🇰🇷Korean
구부정한
앞으로 구부리고 어깨를 앞으로 당겨서 등을 둥글게 만듭니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khom lưng
làm tròn lưng bằng cách cúi người về phía trước và kéo vai về phía trước
🇹🇭Thai
หลังค่อม
หันหลังโดยโน้มตัวไปข้างหน้าแล้วดึงไหล่ไปข้างหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
membungkuk
membulatkan punggung dengan membungkuk ke depan dan menarik bahu ke depan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakayuko
bilugan ang likod sa pamamagitan ng pagyuko pasulong at pagguhit ng mga balikat pasulong
🇲🇾Malay
bongkok
bulatkan belakang dengan membongkok ke hadapan dan menarik bahu ke hadapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منحني
قم بتدوير ظهرك من خلال الانحناء للأمام وسحب الكتفين للأمام
🇮🇷Persian
قوز کرده
با خم شدن به جلو و کشیدن شانه ها به جلو، کمر را گرد کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
kambur
öne doğru eğilerek ve omuzları öne doğru çekerek sırtını döndürmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְגוּבנָן
לעגל את הגב על ידי כיפוף קדימה ומשיכת הכתפיים קדימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hunched'?
The primary meaning of 'hunched' is 'round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hunched' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hunched' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hunched' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hunched' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'hunched' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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