Past tense of hunch
regular verb
The past tense of hunch is hunched. The past participle is also hunched.
Forms of hunch
| Base form (V1) | hunch /hʌnt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hunched /hʌnt͡ʃt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hunched /hʌnt͡ʃt/ |
| Present participle | hunching /ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hunches /ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪz/ |
Hunched in a sentence
- She rolled over and hunched into a fetal position.1978, Armistead Maupin, “… and many happy returns”, in Tales of the City, New York: Ballantine Books, page 76
- He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.
- Marsh whistled low as he rubbed a hand over his husband's hunched shoulders.2023, Layla Reyne, King Hunt: A Perfect Play Novel (Perfect Play), Layla Reyne, →ISBN. From the entry bold move, Cotton
- He walked with a hunched posture and had reedy upper arms.2022, Devon Price, chapter 5, in Michele Eniclerico, editor, Unmasking Autism, New York: Harmony Books, →ISBN, page 142. From the entry reedy
- Hrothguys are a little too hunched for my taste, but I still love that we have them.2022 February 22, Jovial_Sorrow, Reddit. From the entry Hrothguy
Meaning of hunch
- noun A hump; a protuberance.
- noun A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
- noun A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
Questions about the past tense of hunch
- What is the past tense of hunch?
- The past tense of hunch is hunched.
- What is the past participle of hunch?
- The past participle of hunch is hunched.
- Is hunch a regular or irregular verb?
- Hunch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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